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I've been out of town all week and arrived home this afternoon and decided to hit the hones. It was a nice way to unwind after a long week....

I'm honing this King razor and struggling a little with an even bevel. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170625/8491002c654b1b2a4349af0368569e92.jpg

Thank you!

I did some honing tonight, two touch ups and two full progresss. I'm still a rookie, but am finally getting some nice edges. I'm doing Naniwa 1k, Norton 4K/8K, Naniwa 12K and think I'll stay that way...

I had some time yesterday afternoon and decided to clean up and hone a couple of new acquisitions. I have a Thomas Meg Co. razor and a shoulder less Torrey that needed some attention. ...

I bought it from a maker in Japan. I'm very happy with his knives. His name is Watanabe.
http://watanabeblade.com

I spent the morning on the hones. Time for a shave test.[emoji3]
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While I was at it, I pulled out my Kitayama stone and...

How's this? Nice carving!
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It looks like a Case Brothers razor to me. I have one somewhere and it's a nice shaver.

I like my Naniwa. Have fun!

Good luck. Learning to hone is both fun and a little frustrating. I wish there was somebody in my area that could mentor me. I'll figure it out using all of the wonderful video and pointers that are...

My Naniwa 12K arrived this week so I decided to hone a few razors. Previously I could only go as high as a Norton 8K. A couple of the razors had not been honed since I acquired them and I started...

Thank you. I will.

My first honing session.
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