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OK, took gssixgun's advice and honed an already sharp Genco and a Dovo Bismarck. The Dovo I just could not get a smooth shave with it. I reset the bevel on a Naiwa 1k traditional stone, Naniwa 5k,...

I took an old Genco razor and went to my 12k then the Ark. The Ark is so glass smooth, 2 hours of burnishing, that its hard to tell when your done. What I did notice is after say 50 laps, the blade...

I guess this is going to be a trial and error. Want to experiment with the ark after the 12k. Is chromium oxide necessary after the ark?

I just got a Arkansas Black from Dan's and found it to be flat. I burnished it and took it out for a lap with a razor I bought on eBay. I had to set the bevel with my Naniwa 1k, the Naniwa 5k,...