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It's been a while since my last post here so I will just resurrect this thread.
I've been using straights on and off for the last year, until about 5 weeks ago when something clicked and I started...

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Do you think the loupes from amazon are different than the Chinese ones?

How do you know when you've learned stopping? So far I'm trying my best and hope for good results.

I've only tried...

Mmmm... that new leather smell!
My strop arrived today!

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My Barbicide bottle arrived today.
How do you guys use it? I'm thinking about a tall thin conteiner that fits a razor inside. A test tube maybe?

I'll stick to my initial plan then: wait for the 30x cheap loupe to be delivered and decide at that point if I need a better one.

Till then:
Extro Lavanda Muschio
Stirling Tuxedo
Chabaz
PAA...

I'll just have to work more with my Jnat to see what is capable of.
Do you think that a 10x loupe offers enough magnification?
Thanks!

I've read a lot of forum threads on magnification. No real conclusion in the end, so I chose the cheap route. We'll see how it works for me and reassess.
Also, I've seen lots of youtube clips about...

After the King 1k I used the other side of that stone, the 6k (I have the combination King). I know the gap from 1k to 6k is quite large. A Naniwa 4k Hayabusa is on it's way. It should arrive next...

Thanks for the advice!
I shall grind away that heel on the Chabaz and start using tape.
Le Dandy off Jnat was rather harsh this morning, but not more than off the 12k. Is there a chance that I...

If I decide to use tape, do I have to start from bevel setting?

I see!
This is the Chabaz with the corrected heel. Do you think I should grind further? (the black mark on the edge is just a shadow)

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I've tried my best not to touch the stabilizer, but I guess I'm behind the learning curve.
I did ink the edge a couple of times, especially during bevel setting. There is a slight warp to it, but in...

As a set of naguras is rather expensive and it introduces new variables, I will stick to this setup for the moment. Maybe when I'll start honing those Japanese razors :D

Thanks for the good advice.
At the moment I am using the Chabaz and Le Dandy and I compare edges. I use the Chabaz as reference.
So far the conclusions are:
-Le Dandy on 12k is better than Le...

I am lapping with 400 grit wet and dry on glass. I did bevel the edges with a 400 stone.
I prefer the 12k edge to the 8k Fuji one.
I do not have any real naguras and I am not sure if I will invest...

Thanks!
I just assumed the seller misplaced the numbers regarding hardness.
I never considered tape so far. I guess it makes sense.

Hello SRP members! Greetings from Romania.
I've started wet shaving a few years ago and a few months ago I was minding my own business and out of the blue I fell in this sort of rabbit hole! Before...