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It's been quite a while since I posted here but have never stopped honing.
A recently acquired Nakayama Kita purchased from a very trusted collector. He told me he had honed around the...

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The versatility of a Belgian Coticule.

A woodworking project I am currently knee deep in is requiring a keen and durable edge from this Lie Nielsen bench chisel. Bevel set on a 1K Norton...

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ozuku touchup on a Henckels #415.

I won this razor on the bay a few years go. Contacted the seller about it's history. Apparently his father was a barber in the Midwest and used this...

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Frederick Reynolds on the Mizukihara Tenjyo Suita.

That is a chunk of Bacote with a shellac finish.

The stone had a corner that was crumbling. It had to be mounted. So.... I filled it with JB weld with the help of blue masking tape and wax paper....

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A better image.

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A beautiful little Apache Strata with a 6/8 Friodur.

I have been experimenting with this razor on and off for a few months. I have never been a big fan of stainless steel but when you...

A while back I had similar problems with a convex LVRR coticule bout that I was playing with. When I would slurry the stone it would shed particles, leaving small voids in the stone. It was and still...

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A pre-1896 Sheffield Fredrick Reynolds 6/8 hollow fresh off of the 1K Norton. Botan then Tenjyo on the Mizukihara Suita. This stone is very fast and nicely complimented by the coarser...

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A new ebay capture.

Solingen "Tell" in bone scales. A nice little 11/16 german number with a bit of pitting at the bevel. I took it to the Norton 1K for a bevel set and had to remove...

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A big Greaves near wedge on a La dressante.

I just re-scaled this razor in black horn. The bevel has very little wear and probably hasn't been on a stone since the great depression....

I get where you are coming from but... It was actually the Ura that was wonky. I had expected the opposite. The Omote side (soft iron) came in quite easily without having to remove much steel. The...

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Mystery Kamisory (NOS)
Mizukihara Tenjyo Suita
Hideriyama Suita tomo nagura

This is a virgin NOS mystery kamisori that was given to me by a friend. It had a light coating of surface...

Thanks.

I was somewhat hesitant to purchase this stone since I have read so much about the skill required to use a "LV 5++" stone. It is by far the hardest stone I have ever handled. Almost no...

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New acquisition. A nice big slab of creamy Ozuku Awesado.

After reading how "advanced" a super hard Ozuku can be to hone on, I must have gotten lucky. My first honed edge was a...

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Back to what works best.

The infamous stainless Friodur with Coticule progression. This combination is now proven to give my best results with this razor. The La Veille Rouge de...

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Maybe not the best pair but they sure do look good together.

Thanks for confirming what I have come to believe.

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I have been trying to optimize my edges from this stainless Froidur. It seems that this razor is fickle about which stone it does or doesn't like. I have had many fine shaves from this...

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Mizukihara Tenjyo Suita and a 6/8 Kenwa kamisori.

Have honed a few razors on this stone but still trying to unlock it's true potential. It is hard and fast with a wonderful fuzzy feeling...