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I think you are right about that. I recall seeing a very tiny hint of light on the edge of the razor, and the first few strokes on the 4K felt very weird like the razor was running over bumps on the...

I also intuitively felt that slurry might be a bad thing when I was deciding whether or not I should. I recently watched a video of someone (seemingly reputable) honing and they went from a 1K to a...

I'm using a Dovo "Best Quality" carbon steel razor. It isn't old. Pretty sure I got it brand new sometime in late 2011. I did stain it just a week or so ago by using it to cut strawberries lol. The...

This is how I was honing.....

Spine taped.
Naniwa 1K.
Running the razor perpendicular to the whetstone (no leading or trailing).
First off use some pressure on the strokes (I did a lot maybe...