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Just to update everyone, I took the Henkels back to the stone to try to get some smoothness out of it since the first shave was so harsh. I did 10 very slow x strokes on the 8k, rinsed, and then did...

Well, after speaking with a few people via email, I've come to the conclusion that the harshness of the Henckels' blade was due to the way I finished it last night. So, I went back and did a quick...

Since I don't have a linen strop, could I use denim or duckcloth? I've got an old pair of jeans that I wouldn't mind repurposing if you guys think that would help. I was a little worried that maybe...

I've only been straight shaving for about three weeks, and I think I got a little too aggressive with my angle since it was shaving so well. This thing was like a hot knife through butter.

Living near Dallas, I have a Woodcraft store near by, and I decided to drop by to pick up some honing gear earlier today. Not having a ton of extra cash at the moment, all I purchased was a Norton...