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Er, change of plan.

I want this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuj5Zn1KwRU

Thank you very much.

Can you explain belly of the bevel please and what does mark for registration mean?

I would love to read the thread by PCM but I can't find it, even using search.

Would...

Ok, been busy.

I decided that something went wrong so I killed the edge and started again.

Last time I used two layers of tape and Kapton tape. I don't know why but it seemed to help.

This...

Hi, I hope my stopping isn't causing me problems. I don't think I could take it I discovered I had to go back that far!

Fortunately (I think) I don't think it's my strop or stropping because my 8K...

Hello Guys,

Ok, I just gave my razor a few laps on 4K again in case it went blunt overnight LOL and then spent about 10 minutes on 8K.

I didn't strop it before I shaved and to be honest I could...

I am heartbroken!

I just got up all excited that I could move onto 8K this morning but it will have to wait until later or maybe even tomorrow.

I am still so smooth from shaving late in the...

Thank you so much for you kind offer I am constantly amazed at the generosity of the guys here.

I do have a 12K Naniwa SS so I don't actually need any film but I will remember your generosity and...

Well Guys,

I just moved to 4K. I was so excited to try it out that I forgot the pics and just got on and shaved.

That was two shaves today, I love this honing stuff - it gives me a reason to...

I was more wondering if smiles and frowns could be accidentally made by finger position on the blade while honing.

Couple of questions, if you don't mind.

If a person put their fingers in the toe and heel while they honed (especially 1K), would they get a smile?

By the same logic, if they put their finger...

I have just shaved with my new 1K bevel.

:mexwave::mexwave::mexwave:

A four pass shave, not unpleasant and I had a pretty good shave. Not BBS by any means, in fact I am a bit disappointed in my...

Is it happy dance time yet?

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OK, now I have an idea what i'm seeing!

This is this mornings attempt to set the bevel.

Based on the advice you are generously offering I'm going to hazard a guess that this bevel is not good....

Thank you, that is very helpful, so running the blade across my thumbnail will joint it enough?

I have to admit that the thumbnail jointing technique makes me a bit nervous.

Is there any chance...

Thank very much, that is very helpful, I will definitely be trying again this morning.

Thank you,

That was really helpful, now I get it.

Thank you all for your advice it is very useful.

Funny story, I set the bevel yesterday on that round point, it shaved reasonably well and not too uncomfotable.

I jointed it and started again...

Hi Guys, thank you all for your excellent advice and helping me to understand the relative unimportance of bevel width, at my stage in the game anyway.

I decided that trying to get to grips with...

OK, so I shaved with both the round point on one side of my face and the smiler on the other side.

Both were just bevel set only (1K Norton).

I coloured the edges with a sharpie, a red one.
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I have just set the bevel on two razors I think, a straight round point and a smile.

I'm going to shave with them both off the 1k this afternoon.

If I survive I will let you know how I got on :D

Hi all,

I have my 1k soaking and and while I am waiting i had a thought, more of a question actually.

I have read in various threads that some of you like an extra layer of tape on the spine to...