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That seems to be the best reason as to why its so hard for me. I was able to work on a full hollow boker the other day with no problems, even got a pretty good shave off of it. But I have yet to hone...

For those asking for pictures of the grind and my stones.. here ya go.

Here you can see some of the spine wear from the previous owner, pretty even though
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If I'm correct I think this...

Will do. It wasn't in the best shape to begin with, just hoping I didnt make it worse.. But since yesterday I have set it aside. I tried the MM test with 3 layers but it hits above the edge. There is...

Will definitely try and make this. Just hoping I don't have work... thanks for the info

Alright guys, just an update. I stuck with the soft ark and worked on the edge for a while. It seemed to put a tiny/thin bevel on the edge, still not cutting hair though. I tried the permanent marker...

Its a little too late, i was working on this one during these posts when I set the other one aside.. I already set a bevel on it. There was nothing wrong with this blade at all, I was just curious as...

Thanks for all the advice! Honestly, its really appreciated. I'm going steer clear of the course india stone and stick to my soft ark. I know they tend to be slower than most synthetics so I know to...

thanks for the tip! I figured it might be too aggressive. I saw a video that gssixgun did in restoring a blade that he breadknifed. That is not what I am going to do, but he did at one point have a...

Heres a picture, its hard to tell about the edge, but its the best i could do.
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The course india is a very low grit stone. I think its supposed to be around 320 grit, and it eats at metal. I just dont want to use it too much without the right tips. otherwise I could be doing...

I did purchase a dovo bismark 6/8 and it was honed by lynn. I do know what a razor should be like as I don't think it gets much better than that. I'm honing based off what I have read from these...

Hi guys, this is my first post and I am hoping some of you guys can help me out with some advice. I have been using a straight for almost a year now and have a decent grasp of honing. I was able to...