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Feels pretty dull, actually -- Looks like I gotta hone some more :p

Sorry for the ranting. It's just that I read posts like

"Holy crap! Don't hone TOO much! One or two passes is all it takes!"...

So I've gone and made another 50 or so passes on the 8k side of the hone, then I did another pyramid starting at 20, then another 20 or so passes on the 8k, after each of these three things I...

Here's an image of the blade before I get to work on it tonight.

So this evening I taped up the spine with electrical tape, and went 40/10, 10/10, 5/5, 3/3, 1/3, 1/5 and found the edge significantly better, though still not great. Then ten passes on the 8k and...

Thanks for all the info!

At this point, I'm leaning more toward JoshEarl's diagnosis -- not honed enough, rather than overhoned.

I cannot get it to cut arm hairs without using some pressure, so...

At this point there is a visible bevel that is straight and even all across, both sides. Before this honing experience there was no bevel at all.

On a thumbnail I do get a sensation of biting in...

Ok, honestly. I have an ebay special. I've posted about it when I bought it (http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=10407) -- it's Vanadium by CF Ern. I looked up Vanadium and vanadium is a...