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I will take this ZY up thru the Jnat/Nagura stones next. Then when its all done I'll give it a few shaves and then Kill the edge and start over. This was the reason for buying them so I can learn by...

Will do! But I got a feeling there wont be all that much difference in feel after the first nagura. But I've been wrong before.

I did a test shave at 4K. Its doable. Not too much of an issue...

You are right. My patern is not at an angle. I'll check into that must be my strokes somehow. I do try to to use much preasure. Maybe a bit more might help.
BTW, I did take a break and come back to...

Figued it out I think. I've been honing away for 2 hours on 1K on the same piece of tape. :dropjaw:

This is causing my bevel to get wider and not staying in contact with the edge. :banghead:
I...

That is possible. It could be the refletion of the light or not light. I'll have to check on that one.

I've spent the last 2 hours trying to get the bevel set on this Second ZY razor I have. I'll...

Well it sounds like im at least going the right direction. Maybe i should have spent a little more time on the 1k. Although when i finished with the 4k the chip was gone. Maybe i just got lucky. Ill...

Wow! I got a reply from Lynn! Second time this has happened. I better mark this down. I feel special now. Oh, I know, Its because its my B-day. :rofl2:

Thanks Lynn.
And all that have replied! ...

I like the idea of shaving off of each level. That does sound like a good way to learn/feel the differences. Thanks Utopian for that. I just don't want to hack my face up in this learning stage....

I've read this is possible. So I took my ZY Razor that I bought just for practicing honing and took it from 1k to 4k and 8k Nortons. Then put it on a strop for 50 strokes. So, before I try to shave...