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I know you're right Mike.

I think my GD edge is fantastic and I'm really proud of myself but I still remember how proud I was of my shaving at about 10 shaves in and I laugh when I compare then to...

Hi guys,

Yesterday I had great success with my Gold dollar.

I paid attention to the blade for the first time, up to that point I just rubbed a razor on a stone and hoped it would eventually get...

Thanks for the great advice.

I have to say though, practice is not fun for me, I hate not winning every time :roflmao

I have had an epiphany!

I honed and honed and honed on my 1k trying to emulate the scratch pattern that Marty showed me but no matter how I tried the edge kept chipping. All be it tiny chips that...

I did exactly as you described, thank you for sharing your method.

I don't doubt that you will see where I am still going wrong but I do think things are looking up.

I jointed the edge on the...

I decided not to practice on my best razor anymore, I am practicing with my no name English practice razor now.

I added 1 layer of electric tape and 1 of kapton.

I did only x strokes to try and...

If I need to work more on the 1K, I will start again on a razor that is a bit less important to me.

Of course it would be great if I have succeeded now.

Just removing signs of the previous...

My edge below doesn't have the scratches all in the same direction as the one in your pic. Mine was honed toward a smile with the blade turning and swooping so the scatches are not all in the same...

I re taped my spine (on the razor, not me) this morning and killed the edge of my razor.

I reset the bevel again and kept going until I could shave arm hair easily, I jointed the edge lightly on...

Hi guys,

Today I took a real leap of faith and set the bevel on my first and best razor, a Dovo Astrale with Ebony scales and my initials engraved on it. I did a complete progression from 1K 4k/8K...