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I'm going to PM Marty here is a sec but I'm going to explain my thoughts in hopes of making them clear.

I think the razors I hone are pretty good but I've never had anyone else try them....

How about I send you one of my razors to see in person. Would you be up for that? I'd love for someone else to evaluate one of my edges. I feel that would get us a little bit further.

I'd like to reiterate the reason for this thread as it almost seems like it's been lost due to me being unclear and all over the place. As I reread it some things seem quite unclear. Lets assess this...

What's wrong with them? Please excuse my naivety. I've read that they were good Jnats to get your feet wet with.

Alright. Talk to me about pastes. What do you use them on, how many laps, etc. It's probably best to try the cheaper solution before shelling out the dough for a JNat. I'm eying a Shuobudani type 100...

Update! I went ahead and did my little test. Bad news and goods news. Straight off the hone the shave sucked. Sharp but harsh. This was sort of expected. I went back and stropped 40 times on linen...

My CrOx was in a bar form. Don't remember from whence it came. I will try your suggestions after I attempt to shave without CrOx in the equation. I appreciate all the help!

I got distracted by...

CrOx is on a short, narrow and very thick leather strop. I must emphasize that I don't use pressure. When I get to the Naniwa and CrOx I'm only guiding the razor with my fingertips. I usually look...

I can't remember to be honest. These two are the only ones that really stood out. It's definitely not all of my razors though. I have had problems with pressure in the past. I start off alright but...

I have a razor here that I got in a group. Later tonight I was going hone it to 12k and see what the shave was like straight off of that. Before I got the Naniwa I was getting great shaves off just...

I have a jewelers loupe. I think it's a 10x Bausch and Lomb. Maybe 20x. I can't remember but my bevels look fine under it. Before this comes up, I really make sure I use no pressure on the Naniwa and...

The last couple of full and half hollows I've honed have had this problem. They are extremely sharp. Enough to where they easily cut the tops off the fine hairs on my arm but when I go to shave with...