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No, thanks for the advice regarding the finishing stone; I will get one at some stage as I feel I could definitely get a smoother shave after using one.

I found that wet and dry on a flat surface...

Hi all, just a quick update:

Having lapped the stones (5k was pretty much flat out of the box - 8k not so much) I did a pyramid starting at 15 strokes and then did a shave test. The edge was much...

Although it might well surprise me :rofl2:

The blade was professionally honed when I received it, so I have a good idea of how sharp it can/should be. I'm going to be careful with the honing and can't see myself doing any irreparable damage...

Good to know :D

Very true re:the computer annalogy. As I can just about shave with the current edge - not closely or smoothly however, the plan is to do a very simple pyramid probably starting from 10 or 15...

The strange thing is, starting out I was pretty apprehensive about the actual shaving with a SR, but now the general upkeep of the blade is easily the most challenging part for me.

Perhaps because...

Hi All,

A month or so ago I bought my first SR - a Dovo Best Quality along with a strop from the Invisble Edge site here in the UK.

Everything was going swimmingly (some decent irritation free...