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Totally agree Mick, my error champ. I'm suffering from RAD HAD and OCD. I've little hope of recovering!

Sorry mate I misunderstood the post. I'm a learner,trying to learn what is both an art and an obsession. This skill gets you really in an area where you so much want to get it right, but find your...

Maybe ur right about every man and his dog honers. It's an irony that I got all these ideas on hones used and needed from this forum. More fool me.

A can of worms indeed. Now I've ordered a 1k-6k combo stone. I only wanted a 1k, but got a good deal on the combo so now, I've confused myself even more bearing in mind that Lynn's video (above)...

Thanks Os, I do believe it is a bevel problem, having to do a lot of work to get the tpt pass on a 4k. I am waiting for the postie to deliver the naniwa 1k and re-assess the bevel, but looking at it...

I think it's my fundamental non-understanding of the process from go to whoa. I use my logic, and that can be dangerous. I'll be better off when I am sure that the bevel is right. I am afraid to be...

G'day Os, No I only stropped it at the time of the shave. It sat for the two days, whilst the rotation went on, but no stropping until the morning of the shave itself. I'm keen to get the physics...

Thankyou fellas,
As mentioned, I honed the 5/8 prima klang to a point that It felt reasonable but not as good as the pro model. BUT, when I stropped it two days later, by magic it shaved lovely and...

Thstd s good point too Ed. I've found that after honing, I feel it could be better and I come back toit in a day or so, and by magic it is better?My honer reckons the 8k should be enough, but it...

Hey guys,

I have 3 straight razors, one of which was professionally honed so I know what 'sharp' is. I am keen to learn how to do it and am a confident bloke and I've achieved some good shaves...