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Thanks, guys -

I'm not *hugely* worried about the 'sticky' feeling, as long as it's shaving well - I'm more worried about having a good benchmark for knowing when I'm getting close. Hopefully...

I think we were posting at the same time in different threads - I wanted to break off the discussion about suction against the stone and treat it separately.

The bevels looked very even through...

Some fun and games last night... my thumb slipped while I was smoothing the tape down over the spine of the Solingen....*whack*! It finally stopped bleeding this morning. oops: Lesson learned!!
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Thanks, Alan - I was worried about overhoning, that's why I had originally asked about the amount of 'pull' on the thumbnail test.

To my thought, an edge that required a lot of force (for point...

... and the results:

Did the first pass with the Boker - improved, but still pulling and skipping on the moustache/chin/neck.

Second pass with the Solingen - very improved, though it may have...

I appreciate the advice... I was a bit confused when he referred to the thumbpad test off the 4k. It's not *quite* grabbing hair yet (the Solingen off the 4k) but it's getting closer...

I'm like...

On the thumbpad test... I'm guessing you use just enough pressure to barely feel the edge against your thumb? Is the edge fine enough to get the 'sticky' feeling off the 4k?

G'morning all -

Since I won't be doing a shave test until tonight, I'm working on getting the other razor (marked "solingen" on the scales and "silberstahl solingen" on the tang) into the same...

I'm letting it glide with it's own weight, but my tapping thumb is getting sore so I'm going to call it a night - I think it's REALLY close, though... I can't even feel any friction of the blade...

I'll be happy to get it shaveable!

4 years? Hmm...so if I'd started as soon as I got here, I could be where you are now...damn the wasted time!! *grin*

no luck with anything on the arm hairs yet.... ;o\

Thanks for the advice, Alan -
With some more work (I was doing 1-3 and 1-5), I have it where I can *ALMOST* feel it sticking when I tap it with my thumbpad, so it's improving. I'll give it longer...

Thank you all for your advice.

After a lot of work on the 4k, I had the razor where it was smooth but pulling on the thumbnail test. I then did 1 large and 3 small pyramids. The razor wasn't...

Ok...but it should pull SOME across the nail, correct? I just want to make sure that it's even and honed to the edge of the blade off the 4k...

*sigh*

Oh yeah.... knives are a LOT easier.... LOL!!

Don't throw the razor into the wall! (NOW ya tell me... :p )(kidding)
Use the 4k with SOME pressure but not trying to smash the blade through the hone.
Thumbnail test at 90 degrees, should be a...

Hi guys - I've had a bit of sleep and I'm feeling a bit sheepish over my outburst. After spending 3+ hours trying to get an initial edge on the blade, my arm/shoulder was tired and sore and I was...

Ok...now that I've gone outside, had a cigarette and kicked things around - how can you tell when it's time to go to the next higher stone?

I've spent the last 3 hours doing pyramids and...

I suppose I'm going to have to, because I'm :cen if I can get an edge on this :cen :cen thing.:rant: :rant: :rant:

I'll do some MORE searches and try to figure out what else I can do - hell, it's...

I had the spine taped, yes... the bevel seemed even, at least as far as I could tell (I don't have a 'scope yet, it's on the way).

Well, they seemed to be flat... had a good "grip" on the glass slab, anyway.

I could *NOT* for the life of me get an edge going, though... I was doing the 'aggresive' pyramid and the edge just...

That's a good point!!!

Mine were dished... as I said, they're back at the room soaking, so I'll check them against that glass slab once I'm off work.

The bad part is going to be if they're NOT flat...because that means...

Thanks, Josh - it's a relief knowing that it's not an uncommon occurrence to have to flatten out a brand new stone... *whew*

My Norton kit with the 320/1000 and 4000/8000 stones arrived today. While I was at lunch I soaked and lapped the 4k/8k stone.

The question: Is it all that unusual for the stones to arrive from...