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Lynn, Thanks for the clarification on your method.

Now, if someone will make a graphic of that then it can go in the files along with the other excellent graphics that we now have.:)

YES!:)

Love that graphic!

Just be sure to do both sides of the blade.
And the handle on the razor should be angled down 45 degrees or so.

Why not purchase the 220/1000 combo? The only reason I have the single grit hones is because I bought them at estate sales.

A Norton 1000 was one of the best investments I have made when it comes to restoring the bevel on a Ebay special.

Just my two cents,

If the microscope shows only minor nicks in the edge then use the 4000 stone in a circular pattern to establish the bevel and remove the nicks.
The 1000 grit is very aggressive, I only use it to...

I assume that the Simmons is an old razor?
Did you perform the thumbnail test to check for nicks or use a microscope to check for a deteriorated edge? In my limited experience ALL of the old razors...