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Yep, funny how that works. I started learning to hone knives years ago with a set of Arkansas stones - 4" x 1.5" in Soft, Medium, and Black. When I got into straight razors someone convinced me that...

Well, I wasn't saying that the green wax compound degraded the edge. Far from it. It was just a harsh/biting edge that I disliked shaving with. Far sharper than the Norton 8K, but not as comfortable...

Hehe...I'm still not %100 sure if it actually did what I wanted it to do, or if my mind is playing tricks on me to justify all the elbow grease I put into flattening, polishing, polishing some more,...

Agreed in full. I keep one side of all my natural stones burnished, and the other side roughed up a bit. Usually somewheres around 400 - 1K sand paper/DMT etc. I typically use the rough side to...

I rely on what I see under the loupe. To me the sound is just metal vibrating across a poorly lubricated surface. Even with soap in the mix water's not a great lubricant. I dislike sticking and...