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That's exactly it. Started off on touch ups from a pro honed razor, then got some razors that could be brought to life from a 5k, I then set a few bevels from a 1k quite easily and am now finding...

Will try honing at 45° and some rolling x strokes. I can see through water displacement on normal strokes that the one side is not making full contact. Would it be ok to apply torque to that part? I...

A few weeks ago I brought 2 vintage straights. One (a Gotta) I set the bevel and got to shaving wonderfully in a very short amount of time. The other a Sheffield (Radley) I again cant get a bevel...

Finished off with my normal progression and just had my Sunday shave. Got to say, really smooth and close and very enjoyable!

Ok, dropped the circles out and did 3 sets of 20 with 10 super light strokes after. This has definitely set the bevel Thanks Lynn!
I think maybe I was getting too concerned with following a given...

No reason why Ive never taped a spine, just the bevels I have set took just a few sets of twenty X strokes and were good to go, so no real hone wear .Most of the razors I have brought were only in...

Thanks Glen. Have read in other posts that the smaller razors can be a pain. Will persevere, the bevel is thin and nice and even, it does cut arm hair but not clean how I would consider a set bevel...

Tried LRT. I looked down the blade under a bright light- no bright spots everything looks good, tho Im not 100% I'm doing it right. Will go to the 3k and see what happens....

Ive used a magic marker but that only tells me if the edge is in complete contact with my hone and can show if the spine is warped.

Ive found that if I can cut arm hairs cleanly along the length of a razor my bevel should be set. This is the only method ive tried to judge a bevel set (can't use thumb pad as my skins like leather)...

Good day gentleman.

I brought a NOS inox 4/8 #10 Fillarmonica a while a go and I cant seem to get a decent bevel set. To my eye the spine looks good so no probs there.
I'll start by saying what...