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Well It took me three tries but I sorted it out. Soaked my Norton and sat down with patience on my side. To test for rough spots I swept an old used D.E. blade across the 4K side without any sign of...

Thanks for the reply Lynn.

Having read your advice I am inclined to believe that this is my bad technique rather than an improperly lapped hone. It grabbed so aggressively that I just assumed it...

Update.
Major bummer!!

Last night I sat down with razor and hone with the mindset that I would be shaving with this razor "tonight". Well... didn't happen. And I admit that it was my ignorance...

So now I have accepted that I need to move to the next step. After the last shave I re-honed my razor on the 8k Norton with 10 more laps. water displacement was pretty good on the stone and I do need...

Shaved with that razor for the first time since the hone and the shave was decent. Not as good as my professionally honed straight but not too bad. I think I can do better though. Will be playing...

I stropped it 100 laps and no real difference on last night's shave. Acceptable but not great. Just gave it 10 passes on the Norton 8k and it popped the hairs on my arm like when it was new from the...

It is my first razor. I have been shaving with it exclusively since I started on this addictive journey. I recently purchased a vintage 11/16 Robeson Shuredge. it is in good shape but not shave...

Great! Thanks for the input. I will try it tonight.

I have approx. 30 shaves with this razor. It still shaves adequately but not as well as it did. Where I am not terribly clear is the method of touching up vs a complete overhaul. The circle method...

Good question! This particular razor was honed professionally as a new razor. I know that the Honemaster did not use tape on the spine. That is all that I know for sure. Should I assume that I need...

So I just got my Norton 4K/8K waterstone. It has been lapped and is ready to get started with my first hone project. I have a 5/8 carbon steel razor that needs a "touchup". I have watched Lynn...