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It's not about popping arm hairs, it's about the shave, never forget ;) As for the video, I never put the tang on the hone, simply because my razors cannot do that without flipping or changing the...

Steven, I have the feeling you're trying to hard to get to that sharp, smooth, brilliant edge. Take a step back and follow meleii's advice of learning to get good shaves off of the 8K. I would say 10...

Your razor should shave well at the 8K level. Strop, pop arm hair and (if that works,) shave. If it doesn't shave, there's no point in going to 10K or 12K, because you'll need more work on the lower...

Not sure about the pictures, but I suggest you strop it (e.g. 60 canvas, 60 leather) and try popping arm hair again. It sounds like your arm hair may be similar to mine: soft and not very willing to...

Buying a new razor to practise honing? Other than on a cheap Gold Dollar, I would not do this. Gold Dollars, however, come with their own geometry problems that will only make it harder to hone.
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Actually, you don't need slurry on the Choseras or Nortons. While it can be helpful, it will make understanding what's going on harder when you're just starting out with honing. I suggest you use...

When I set a bevel on my 1K Shapton, I always do mostly the same thing on the 4K to improve it, before I move on to the pyramid. You could give it a try, something like circles with a little...