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Today I worked on my least favorite razor; a Ralf Aust I bought off ebay a couple of years ago. I've convinced myself it was a reject that found its way to me. With some help from a mentor I was able...

Thanks David for trying this also. I'd like to think I was the first to come up with using CrOx to create a slurry but I'm certain someone else has tried it before (if not Yay me!). I've just worked...

So, you went back to the 10k then a shave? Be curious what it would have felt like if you'd have shaved right off the CrOx slurry. I was really blown away.
Look forward to hear your feedback....

I've changed my tune on that edge. I like 'less than perfect'. It does shave perfect.
Be pretty tough to get an image out of that old microscope thank God! But then again, with the group that...

Thanks gentlemen! I do use tape on all my razors and will apply an additional layer if needed. Excellent advice!
Since the subject of tape is at hand; I've been using this vinyl stuff from...

Gave that Easy Cutter a stropping on latigo and looked again at the edge. I have to say the edge looked pretty amazing. Had to give her a spin. I wanted this to be the best edge I've ever shaved...

I like that Jerry, clever. I need to do something here soon before I have a major 'oops!'.

Results! But first the painful details.
Before I started I looked over the bevel that I had just worked on a week before and had two acceptable shaves with. This razor, prior to last week, had not...

Excellent information Marty! Thank you. Yeah, I'm probably chasing an edge that is not really necessary for a comfortable shave but it is fun and I'm having a bit more time now to play with my hones...

Awesome! Thank you for giving this a go. I'm looking forward to playing with this also. I had looked also at the edge after stropping on CROX and the polishing (beyond the trans) was evident.
The...

This past week I learned a tremendous amount about how my Arkansas stones perform by using an old microscope. Jerry, Gasman, had started a great thread showing pics of his bevels and it prodded me to...