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Use the magic marker trick to see where you edge is contacting the hone. Then start using the X pattern on the 1k or 4K hone and stay on those hones until the bevel is established and it passes the...

Just my two cents,:)

OK, try this.... when you lay the razor on the hone the angle is determined by the width of the blade and the thickness of the spine.. If the width of the blade varies, as in a blade with a "smile"...

Most blades do not have a perfectly straight, even edge. They usually have a "smile" shape to some degree. Because of the "smile" shape the razor does not lay flat on the hone. The most effective...