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“You linked to the old thread. I did not. You once again have been rude. I was not.”


Whew, boy, oh boy, man, you are making my point…

Most of us, that have been here for a while, are trying...

“I'm learning here, so I'm going to throw this question. Wouldn't be better to bypass the whole tape thing and just work on it from scratch?”


The problem is not the tape, it’s just too much...

“I side-tracked that thread because I saw no point in allowing the continued propagation of what I consider to be a completely wrong interpretation.”

Wow, you really are full of yourself, that was...

Here is a good post, that is basically on jointing and honing to an already straight edge. Hone a Straight Edge or to a Straight Edge?

The thread does get a bit side tracked about the...

So, to hone a smiling razor, there are 2 easy methods.

Use a Heel forward, Rolling X stroke, where you vary the pressure by lightly torqueing the edge, onto the stone and slightly lifting the...

Yes, he needs to set a whole new bevel.

It sounds like, he is trying to make an even bevel, which sometimes for razors you have no control over, if you want a shaving edge.

The OP needs to cut...

What do you mean?

Honing or restoration?

You also might want to clean the tarnish off your razor. Every time you strop that razor on your good leather strop, you are imbedding it, with the oxidation and rust, which is very abrasive, you are...

"I think part of the x2/x3 bevel is the original one I had set before - and I was trying to get it a bit thinner/evener this time."

So, why do you want a thinner bevel? The bevel is so thin now,...

Which stones do you have?

You do not have a set bevel, not even close. You have a double/triple bevel thing going.

Put 2 layers of tape on it and set the bevel on a 1k.