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  1. The wrong question with no right answer; stroke count.

    I like the idea of using a ratio, but there have been some eBay purchases that need crazy amounts of 1k strokes. Using a ratio in those cases would be overkill. I can see how it could be a great...
  2. I am actually way too cool for a regular old...

    I am actually way too cool for a regular old loupe Hirlau! That's why I bought these bad boys:
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    I'm pretty sure I look awesome like this guy except without facial hair. They are so rad my...
  3. I would love to get a microscope and see what...

    I would love to get a microscope and see what visually looks harsh or smooth to my skin. I wonder if there is a very clear visible difference you can see.
  4. Too sharp for my girlish face has certainly...

    Too sharp for my girlish face has certainly happened to me but I know there are other guys who love it. I guess I am going overboard at the 8k level it seems. I hate this now I'm stuck at work with...
  5. I will try using that feedback more. I currently...

    I will try using that feedback more. I currently go by what I see in the loupe, tpt, and some hair trimming.
  6. I will try toning down my numbers I guess then. I...

    I will try toning down my numbers I guess then. I have only recently began increasing laps to see if I have better results. If overhoning is as difficult as it was made to seem; I figured why not do...
  7. Do you have an average though or a starting point...

    Do you have an average though or a starting point you begin with? I was reading something about it being actually quite difficult to overhone a blade without going way overboard. Is that true? Is it...
  8. The wrong question with no right answer; stroke count.

    I know that asking how many strokes to hone a razor is considered an illegitimate question by most, but I'm curious what are your general guidelines? I am asking how many strokes, post bevel set, per...
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