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I understand how it works for you and others but not for me i just dont have the feel for it!!

I truly understand the traditional TNT test and its uses as you described, but the reality is it doesnt work for me, so i found a way that works for me, and i get great results that what its all...

In response to your edit i did read that thread and my test is pretty much the same once you get a good bite along the entire edge, then you just hone till you shave arm hairs easily and your really...

Using the traditional method doesnt work for me, if the blade is really dull and you glide it on your nail it feels the same to me.
But using the method i describe i fell the sharpness and once it...

You didnt misunderstand my post at all i was just sharing a different way, hopefully it might help a newbie or somebody that doesnt get the feel for the traditional method.

I understand what your saying but i tried with gliding the razor and it just didnt work for me, if it does work for you great!
as far as being faster perhaps but when i hone razors if i dont have...

What we are looking for in a good bevel is a perfect V, therefore if you have \_/ and make a thumb nail test it will all feel the same. The way im showing if you test with the edge \_/ the razor with...

Your so right Ace i forgot to mention to moistened the thumb nail!!

I found the wiki on the thumb nail test to be a little confusing to me about gliding the entire razor on your thumb nail.
That said here how i test the razor for bevel setting. Like the picture i...