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i gave up and sent five razors to be honed by a pro. I'll learn in another life. : (

ill get that up when i get home around seven. thank you.

[QUOTE=Jp1munoz;857410]I went back to the John prince and tried a bit of atg. That was a nightmare. It felt like the blade was giving way it just felt flimsy and week, and a little like it was...

That is exactly what i did, and i got a horrible shave. so i thought making hair "pop" was the sweet spot. just didnt get what popping was. i'm going to give it another shot. should i go back to the...

i'm an idiot, i just read an article posted by a mod on popping hair. It is done against the grain, with the blade above skin level. I took one honed by a pro, and it popped hairs. So now i know the...

thanks for all the replies, once i get into a project. Unless i succeed greatly, i get obsessed, and can't think of anything but finishing the project. I wish i had started this closer to the NY/NJ...

now i am thoroughly confused.

can you describe the popping effect in more detail? or is there a video i can find? at the 1k hair kinda just falls onto the razors face. doesn't fall over to my arm, which i thought was a good sign...

after the 1k i'm able to shave pretty much to the skin, i mean hair is coming off with little to no effort, at about 30 degree angle. Its not popping but it is slicing the hair with no effort right...

I've done a lot of reading since I'm new to straight razors, and finally able to get a clean shave with comfort. I got two high end razors and a few starters from shooter (a great fella I met on the...