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Well I pulled it off! Thanks to Mr. Lynn Abrams and his pyramid method. Although I had to do more strokes and run through the progression more then once but starting at a lower number. I still came...

Now today I set the bevel on 1k King. Followed the pyramid method from the top. Had to go through 5 down a couple times to get it where I wanted it. At the end of it all the tpt isn't as sticky as id...

I'm doing it the original way. Along the blade not across it. Shave sucked lol. Back to the start... And work my way up again.

As an update I got home lapped my stones, used the same razor I have shaved with for 2 days. Started at 4k until it felt like it was sticking to the hone and then went to 8k until the feedback told...

Yes I religiously lap my hones! Maybe I'm using too light pressure?

Thanks that clears a lot up. When I hear remove the 1k stria I'm thinking there shouldn't be any larger scratches then a 4k.

I'll try these vibrating strokes too.

How does one know when they...

The particular edge has been killed and re-honed using the BH method and is currently shaving very well. Not optimal but well. The edge is barber hone level. Are you suggesting going from this to an...

I will have to hone a razor back up to the 4k, then I will try going to the 8k. That razor I brought with me on my trip and it didn't shave well (at all) so I had to improvise an edge on it with my...

Naniwas I'm using. I'll have to mess around with the water stones when I get home and find some time. With school I've got my hands full, especially mid terms coming up.

To be honest the edge felt like a torn in half pop can. It it felt as if it was duller then the 1k. And yes the 1k stria were still present, or maybe I was looking at the 4k stria. Not too certain I...

So after re reading the great tips given here I have to ask, when should I be moving on from 4k? It seems the consensus is when the 1k striations on the bevel are removed. After almost 100 strokes on...

:rofl2: I'm glad you like that.. I myself thought it was quite hilarious.

Meanwhile today I had a little revelation... More like a big revelation. Maybe I should revisit some of my bevels! I am...

I'm really thrilled with all the participation this thread has been getting.. Really great stuff guys. Keep it up !

Pair that with a 1k or coarse stone and off you go :)

I would like to eventually but for the time being I want to stick with what I've got an learn that fully before I move on to other things I've done way to much jumping around..

I read the transition stone thread. Which is interesting indeed. I'm very glad you enjoy playing around with slurries. After a coticule and trying the dilucot method a ton... Not for me.

What's...

Maybe the different cutting properties of the hones play a bit part. Some barber hones are a lot more coarse then others. I must say this isn't an easy method for a beginner, it takes a lot of trial...

That may be why I was having trouble.... Pressure... And getting too caught up with checking if the Stria are gone from the previous grit. Getting caught up in obsessive loupe checking.

I...

Yes I am using a king 1k, then directly you to a barber hone (Pike Koenig) and then to a double sided frictionite 00. I did about 50 x strokes on the pike and then 50 on the rough side of the...

It has always been well set. That was not the problem.

BBW, Coticule with slurry, Waterstones, DMT EE, Hard Arkansas.. Failed on each many times.

No sir, i traded my last coticule and bbw to another member here. My honing now consists of barber hones. I bevel set a king 1k right to barber hones and then finish on them too.

Now would be a...

I know this Hirlau, and you know it's not a big deal when people share and its up to them if they want to or not. Every little bit helps. Maybe I was coming off as a bit critical in my prior post but...

Classic Glen.

Nope

This thread really isn't for me only so I wasn't waiting on a tip. I just thought back and during my honing journey the most troublesome part was indeed after the bevel set. I figured people...