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Sorry for the late reply, family commitments...I would wery much like that Birnando, thanks. :)

I will, thanks to everyone for helping :)

So stropping 2-300 times after honing will give me a better edge? I always thought the only stropping nessecary was before I shaved. Live and learn :)
Thanks for the list Razorfeld, I will definetly...

The sharpie thing sounds like a good idea, I'l give that a shot. I have a jewellers loupe, and can see that I'm removing scratches when I hone and feel the edge improve, so I must be doing something...

Shaving arm hair also works. The only issue I see with this is: should the hair be shaven off easily at skinlevel or is it ok if it tugs a little?
Setting the bevel is apparently 80-90% of the...

Thanks to all of you guys for your replies :)

Ultimately I'm looking for a shaveready edge. I know it's going to take a while, but thats my long term goal. I have bought a few stones in...

Hi fellow shavers
I'm trying to learn how to hone, and have decided to use the pyramid method. As far as I know its the most structured way to get a shaveready edge, since every stroke on every hone...