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Shaved this am and it was perfect!

The extra time spent on the 1K did the trick - it was one of the best shaves I've had yet.

Thanks for all the help - now I have to rehone another razor that...

I stayed on the 1k as advised checking periodically under the scope until the edge was as clean as it would get. Then I spent a good while on the 4k as I don't have a 2k. I did my usual polishing...

OK - took a break from this last night... spent a good 30 mins on the 1K and checked the edge under the scope at each stage - the edge I have now is objectively very sharp - i.e. drops arm hairs and...

OK - since I can't do shave tests after every hone here is a series of pics taken through the hone - after 1, 4, 8, 16, and 30K:

After 1K:
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After 4K:
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After 8K:
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I killed the edge on the rim of a glass and rehoned up through the 30K - here are the results:

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Edge still looks the same?

-john

The striations from the 16k run all the way to the edge - not sure how that evidences that the bevel is not set? I can run it over the 30k and smooth out the edge if that's what you're looking for...

Care to elaborate?

Looks pretty good to me and passed all the bevel setting tests...

-john

Trying to upload some pics of the bevel... 40x and 100x
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The bevel is set - rehoned it twice already - just did a test shave off the 16K and it sucked - dulled out almost immediately.

I have about 15 razors that I hone myself including smiling blades...

Hi,

I have a new brand new full hollow Dovo Best Quality razor that I honed on my Shaptons that strops up great but doesn't make it through a shave - i.e. lots of pulling and outright not even...