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They were warped, causing contact with the edge when closed. I found the thought of that over the course of a multi-session honing to be counterproductive.

They were also cracked at the pins. All...

Uncategorized thoughts.

Took the scales off early on in this endeavor. Made it a little easier to maneuver on the hone, but negatively affected the ergonomics when stropping & shaving.

I...

The next day, SWMBO said we were gonna hang out with her friend again. This time, flashing her some "puppy dog eyes" was enough for her to say: "Oh, grab your honing kit & let's go." ...Yippie!
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Gonna try to keep my A.D.D. in check while I summarize chronologically.

Had another long session working the chip out...
The wife informed me of our plans to go hang out at her friend's house.
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What chip? It's gone, now.

My gut said it wasn't quite ready, but close. And that was close enough for a test shave.

Pre-shave pics...
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Additional thoughts.

I was surprised at how quickly (relative to the length of this honing session lol) a good crisp edge came back to it after each of the several times I tried breadknifing it....

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Straight down view. Toothpick pointing to the chip.

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Lower angle view.

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"Face side" bevel shot.

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I took the opportunity to work on this after the wife went to sleep last night. I spent a few meditative hours working that chip. No TV, just my supplies, the rhythmic sounds of stone & steel, and my...

Euclid, your thread on 12k chip removal/bevel set in "advanced honing techniques" is what helped me decide to go with a 12k, instead of a 4k/8k combo.

In that thread, you mention & explain Alex...

Now for the hone wear! This was tricky in it's own right. Mostly because there isn't much hone wear to speak of.

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Back, toe.

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Back, heel.

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Face, toe.

Well that was tricky! Gonna need to re-read the library section about taking pictures of razors lol. Btw, the hone cost in the neighborhood of $48 with free shipping.

I was more discerning of...

At the time of the above pic, I was just about to start my first session with it. So it has the antique shop edge on it, and 0 strokes. The uneven bevel might be an optical illusion from the light...

Ah, yes. That's what I forgot in my notes...

Notes (cont.):
I'm well aware that this will not be quick. Hence why I mentioned this is the only hone I'm gonna be getting for a while.

Due to my...

Got my first hone this week, and I'm totally stoked! Per the advice on this forum, I went with a higher grit stone. A Shapton 12k M5 ceramic, to be exact. Good brand, good price, and should be more...