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Everyone that does not use high magnification, bad mouths high magnification. Most of those folks already know how to hone, and probably don’t even need a loupe.

Your 8k edge shows, you are not...

“I felt no sticking at any point, I think from Boz that sticking is a good indicator of razor done and the oil need to lighten up to finish. Correct me if I misunderstood.”

That a razor sticks to...

It is not a question of how flat the stone is, as said these Arks are supposedly finished at 120 grit, and if they are not finished flat, pockets will be finished to a much lower grit probably the...

And Dovo’s are shave ready.

Takes a minute to check, or hours of frustration.

Is it flat?

Ink a grid on the stone face with a sharpie, pencil lead will wash off with slurry. Do 10 laps on 600 grit paper dry, on a flat substrate. MDF is flat-(er), glass and marble & granite...

My usual stone clean routine is a blast of hot water and quick soak in scalding hot water from my shop sink, to let the stone heat up. Then hose down with dollar store oven cleaner on a steel cookie...

So, as you have read, in this and the thousands of other ark threads, there are a lot of variables with Arks and impossible to say about your razor and your shave. But generally, a proper Ark edge is...

It depends on the edge. the steel and the finish on your stone. Jointing is not TNT. TNT is wiping the edge, you will roll the edge and tear off any flashing.

Jointing is cutting off the edge...

WD40 will remove tape residue, and a paper towel and a microfiber will clean and dry the razor.

If you are not at the finish stage, you can strop on tape as long as it has not cut through. I often...

Were you able to get a shaving edge on the razor you posted in the “Bevel Width” post?

Hard Arks are finishers, that polish an edge slowly but finely. The trick is you must have a finished edge to...