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Alright, final shave to stropping standards complete. Honestly I didn't complete the shave with my 1k razor. This isn't because it was too uncomfortable due to it being the 1k. This is because it...

My second shave came out like the first, sans super high strop count. I used linen for 50, and shell for 80. The shave was just fine. :) Once again, if there weren't higher grits, I wouldn't be...

Ducksfan: I'd just say maybe you ought to count strokes, and concentrate on following the honing guides posted in the SRP library at first. I'm glad you've joined epd's 1k challenge. But when first...

The interesting part about Maxi's results for me is that his results mimic exactly what Gssixgun says in his thread about dedicated bevel setting, IIRC. I can't read bevels with a scope, so shaving...

Second iteration didn't go as well as the first. This time I scaled my stropping by epd's standard. I didn't finish the shave. It was cutting the hairs, but it was a little below minimum comfort...

Well although my first one exceeded the boundaries of stropping, I did shave with it anyhow. It was 120 denim, 60 nubuck, 60 shell. It took about 200 laps on the N1k to bring the edge back after...

Would a Surgical black or translucent Ark be considered cheating? They are rated at 1200 grit. :P Well first iteration was 120 laps on denim, 60 on nubuck, 60 on shell. Not sure what your...

Yeah, I'll do it. This sounds simple enough I might actually be able to keep up! For how long though? I don't know if I wanna do this for a month. If nothing else, it'll reinforce proper bevel...