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USB microscope I got from Amazon a few years ago. Maybe $60 or so. Brand was DBPOWER, some cheap Chinese microscope with stand.

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You're welcome. I'm learning a lot, and getting great help from Euclid440 and others. I'm glad this is helping others out as well. BTW, I'm working on another razor, and have posted here......

I did forget to try inking the edge, on this last honing. I'll give that a shot, just to see the coverage. May need to try a modified stroke, as you are mentioning.

I stropped and shaved this...

I did about 200 X strokes with pressure on the toe, for the side that has the narrow bevel. Overall, it does seem a little better, but there are still some stria visible, more toward the toe and...

Did 40 X strokes, with light pressure on the toe, when honing toward me (the left side on stone, as seen when looking at the edge, and where there was a smaller bevel). I checked with the q-tip and...

I'll try the 12k as you suggest Euclid440. For the Q-tip, are you saying to run it along the side of the edge on each side?

BTW, I was anxious to try it out, so this morning, I had stropped it...

Did 4K X strokes at a 45 degree angle, till it seemed to get better, and then 8K at a 45, and finally 20 strokes with it at a 90 degree angle.

Here's what it looks like at the lower resolution:...

I did a bunch of X strokes on the 4K:

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Then, did some more on 4K and then 8K:

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And, finally did a pyramid of 15/15, 10/10, 5/5, 3/3, 1/3, 1/5...

Ok. Did more with 1K X strokes and two layers of tape - very light touch - one hand. Looks really nice to me:

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Great advice. I'll stick with 2 layers, hone a bit more with the 1K trying to get rid of the deep stria, and then go to the 4K.

This is coming along nicely, IMHO.

Check the photos after the X stroke and let me know what you think. When I go up to the 4K/8K/12K do I stick with 2 layers of tape?


Thanks for all the useful advice! You've been a lifesaver!

I did a pile of X strokes, with lighter and lighter pressure, and more water as I went along. I checked the each side, and as far as I can tell, all the stria are going the same way (maybe a few at a...

Super progress tonight, IMHO! Here are shots of the edge, and the sides of the bevel and lower magnification:

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I'm able to shave arm...

OK, here's an update of where I'm at with setting the bevel. Getting closer, but still have a ways to go...

Process:
I did many sets of 20 circles, each way, after first lapping the stone. I'd...

I have four razors right now. Two are new from SRD, one vintage from classifieds, and one I just bought from antique store. The Dovo, I had dinged in the sink, and did minor honing (successfully) to...

Thanks Euclid440! I'll give this a shot on Thursday night and report back the results!

Appreciate the clarification, as I wasn't sure how "correct" I needed to get things at this point. I...

Here's another shot of the toe, as the last one was a bit fuzzy:

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There is some old bevel there, and still doesn't seem to meet. Here is a close up of the toe on each side (hash marks are...

I decided to try to flatten the edge more, so I used the DMT and did more strokes, so that I really couldn't see light, almost end to end. Then, on the 1K Norton, at a 45 degree angle (spine off...

I thought, coming into this, I was just going to hone a bevel on this blade and be done. Especially since, it was cutting arm hair somewhat, when I got it.

Through the great input here, I've found...

So, I used the 1K, blade at 45 degree angle to do some preliminary work on the bevel.

The width looks pretty even, except two places. About 1/3 of the way, from the toe, it is a little wider:...

Yes, Euclid440 has been wonderful, giving great suggestions and advice. I hope to work on it more today or tomorrow. Bevel set is next step.

Thanks! I was very pleased by the results (hoping you were too :)

On the first part, with the razor at a 45 degree angle from the stone, should I do that on the DMT?

I greatly appreciate all...

Here are shots along the edge:
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Here is a look along the edge with a guide. I didn't quite have it perfectly aligned with the guide line, but it gives a good view. There is no...

Ok, I tried marking edge with sharpie and doing 1-2 strokes, but it was really hard to tell where the coverage was. Instead, I held the blade perpendicular to the back of the DMT plate, and I could...

There's no frown, but instead, quite a taper on the heel and toe, probably the last 5/8-3/4". So much at the toe, that my honing doesn't seem to touch it much at all (see earlier close ups of toe,...