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You can strop and shift pressure to the toe or heel (straight stroke), use an X stroke and naturally shift the pressure from heel to toe, but that can be a bit of a challenge and may be easier to do...

Nice looking bevel and straight edge. Stropping will improve the edge, as will stropping on some Chrome Oxide.

Good work, that bevel and edge have come a long way.

Stropping should not be an...

Looks good, yea go to the 12k.

Nice straight edge.

Some, but how it feels is subjective. I am more concerned with how it holds up, polishing on the 8k will reveal any defects in the bevel and edge.

You may have to go back to the 4k to clean it...

Thank you, that toe and heel have been driving me crazy since you started.

The heel looks like it could use a little more work, at the middle of the curve where the steel looks a bit different...

You are comparing a problem blade of questionable steel, with a finished blade that has been finished honed and stropped 30 times, maybe, 50 laps – 1500 laps total of polish.

The heel still looks...

The toe and the heel could use a little more work, especially the toe. Then move to the 8k. The edge will begin to get straighter with the 8K.

The time spent on the 4k will make your 8k polishing...

Looking much better, at the edge and bevel.


Ready for some 4k time…

So the goal is, to first get a flat even bevel, and an edge, hence the 5 layers of tape to compensate for spine wear. Once you have achieved that then you want to adjust the bevel angle and use as...

Yea, I was thinking to start removing some tape, to get a bit more stability on the spine for polishing.

If you stay on the 2k it will eventually grind down to the edge, but might be easier to...

It does look like you have hit some better steel at the toe and heel, move up to the 2k for a bit, then some polishing on the 4k.

The 4k will show any defects in the edge, though it looks pretty...

Yea, going to the 1k was a good idea. And yes, do multiple strokes, 10 or more depending on how much material you need to remove, then the opposite side.

You can hone to a profile or you can shape...

Straight back and forth, half lap strokes with the stria perpendicular to the edge. This is correction work, not a regular honing technique.

Work a section at a time, keep count of the laps and do...

We touched on this earlier, but perhaps a little elaboration may help you.

You don’t have to make full blade width strokes every time. Often, especially when making repairs, which are what you are...

Did you strop on leather, before the shave?

Strop on linen, 20-30 laps, joint the edge and re-set on the 2k. I would be more concerned with the steel than the angle. The steel at the toe and heel...

Yea, don’t worry about it. This baby is not going to be a looker, and with all that tape you will never have an even bevel.

If you stay on the 2k, the bevel will get a bit wider, but it will be...

Yea, when you get that much tape on there, weird things can happen. Just make sure it is on as tight as you can make it.

Ink it and try 4 layers and see what happens, if you need to, add another...

It looks a lot better, but the steel looks a little funky on the tip and the heel just past where it meets the bevel.

On the heel I would have reshaped it and brought the radius further forward...

Yes, looking much better.

Still just a bit at the heel and toe. I use both the heel and toe when shaving so I always spend a little extra time to ensure they are both well honed.

You have sure...

Looks much better, but still needs some more work on the toe and especially the heel.

The Stria at the toe also needs straightening out, (perpendicular to the edge). You can do straight strokes...

TNT (Thumb Nail Test) is more like corking, than jointing. It will slightly straighten and edge and “wipe” raggedness from an edge. The thumbnail is more aggressive on the edge than a cork.
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To ink just the edge, run the sharpie on the edge and let it bite into the sharpie just a bit. You will ink the edge and a 32nd...

Stay on the 1k stone, you are pretty close, this is where a 4 and 600 grit stone pays dividends.

The 325 Diamond plate it will speed up metal removal but also eat the tape so it a wash as a time...

The calculation will vary depending on where you measure the width of the blade, from the top of the spine or the beginning of the spine wear. When you have a few millimeters width of spine wear,...

Yup, good progress, once you get the bevel fully set, it will not take much effort or time to re-set the angle.

Ink the bevels and spend some time on the toe and heel, adding a finger of pressure...