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Thank you all. There is so much info here and I will keep practicing with the hone and try all of the suggestions. You guys have me pretty much convinced on some tape. I agree....you can't put...

The hone was lapped. I guess if the razor was honed with tape and I try to hone without tape it basically does no good because the decreased angle effectively lifts the edge from the stone right?...

This helps a bunch. I will watch the video...I did not realize it was ok to go to circles or light pressure on this hone. I have only used weight of the blade so far. I will carefully try some...

1. I get a good three months in between but I do rotate through three razors. I haven't kept notes so maybe 30 shaves....

2. Diamond and then Crox....seven passes of each.

3. I have not used...

I currently own one hone. (Naniwa 12k) I have been successful in keeping my professional honed razors (SRD razors) sharp and shaving between Crox/Diamond spray and the 12k.

I have noticed one of...