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08-12-2008, 01:27 PM
Thread: First shave with self honed razor
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quite probable. I meant "I'm there" as in I can...
quite probable. I meant "I'm there" as in I can get a comfortable shave, not as in "I've reached the paragon of razor sharpness"
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07-31-2008, 05:27 PM
Thread: First shave with self honed razor
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Well, last night I got brave and went straight to...
Well, last night I got brave and went straight to an ATG only shave with this razor (referencing another topic here some of us have discovered ATG only seems to work best)... and WOW. Best shave...
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07-29-2008, 01:32 PM
Thread: First shave with self honed razor
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Ran this razor over the 8k for a few more laps,...
Ran this razor over the 8k for a few more laps, and then CrO a few more laps, then 50 on the plain leather. Now passes HHT the best of any of my razors, and gave a pretty decent shave. I just did a...
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07-26-2008, 03:59 AM
Thread: First shave with self honed razor
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I lapped it at 400 and 600 grit on my glass hone....
I lapped it at 400 and 600 grit on my glass hone. Seems to have done a pretty good job, though I might touch up the edges a bit to soften the angle.
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07-22-2008, 12:13 PM
Thread: First shave with self honed razor
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Yes, I did plain leather strop. Didn't list...
Yes, I did plain leather strop. Didn't list that, as I consider that part of the shaving routine, not part of the honing technique.
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07-22-2008, 02:12 AM
Thread: First shave with self honed razor
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First shave with self honed razor
Well my Norton came in today, so I decided to put my Loxley on it and see if I could get a good shaver. The razor *would* shave before, but it was major razor burn and not all that pleasant although...
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