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I just lapped my norton with wet/dry sandpaper. Started with a low grit (180 for me because that's what I could get), went up to 400 on the 4K side but haven't used that side yet. I finished off...

That's exactly what I did. It was just nice to know that little nick wasn't there anymore. I'm trying to figure out the TPT but I think that's quite a subtle thing so it may take me a while to...

I followed JimmyHADs' advice & popped my honing cherry. I did a small number of light strokes on the 8K side of the Norton followed by 50 strokes both ways on the strop. Massive difference. The nick...

I've never heard of marker pens called Sharpies before. I'm sure I've got something around the house that will do the job nicely, if not I need to go get some electrical tape anyway. It's always the...

Thanks for the reply. I think my stropping is better now, but I'm sure it was very subpar when I first got the razor, just like a lot of beginners. It wouldn't suprise me at all if I dulled the edge...

Had my straight since December, & as my experience shaving with it has increased I find that I can get closer with multiple passes than ever before but also that it feels like it's tugging more,...