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I too have found newspaper to be an excellent finisher when my best strop is not available.

What is clear so far from this post is that there are several methods which may produce excellent results. This is why I love this hobby. The journey, the experimentation is really what makes it...

[QUOTE=gssixgun;983123]Actually No, I would not agree, nor would the Voerhaven papers, every Barber Hone maker, nor every Coticule, Thuringen, and Escher instruction sheet out there, and every...

That's OK, I will pass on big arguments over whether a burr is present after an edge leading stroke. I have created them intentionally and viewed them under the microscope. They can be present,...

The use of stropping strokes at the end of each progression is a good habit because it removes any micro-burr that may be present after the last edge leading stroke and prepares the bevel nicely for...

Yes, and you are right. Technically, the only finishing strokes that matter are the last ones.

Here are a few answers to my opening thread.

My honing strokes are done on a table using some pressure, sometimes a littler greater than the weight of the blade. A good way to visualize a stroke...

The purpose of this thread is to gather a sample from this forum regarding finishing strokes. I think that newbies could really benefit from the proven techniques used by the experienced members to...