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As soon as you get a bite and it feels smooth, stop using the thumbnail test. It will dull the edge. That's when you move on to only your sharpness test (HHT).
At 60x it should look almost...

I don't disagree with this. I did say that the partial pyramid should be done when your close. It doesn't make sense otherwise.

That's right. Just add one initial step. Allow the edge to rest on the fingernail and begin tilting the thumb down. You should be able to tilt down to 45 degrees without the blade slipping...

You don't have to do complete pyramids, so if a test shows you're close after a certain number of pyramids, on the next one you might do a few tests mid-pyramid to see if you're there.

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One thing you need to keep in mind is that even shave ready razors sold by our members may not be shave ready for you. THe best anyone can do without knowing you is to make the razor shave ready for...

You should always evaluate the razor before you do anything. Some might even just need stropping. Once it's evaluated you can determine how much work it needs. If it's dull, jump into your...

The hardest thing to find in barber hones was the coarser grits. The coarsestI found was a Carborundum 201, on which the coarse side seems coarser than 4K. The other side is 6-8K. It's a...