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Shaver with heavy beards, take heed.

I think I'm closing in on my answer. So far, my results are very encouraging. Here are some observations & mistakes I've been making:

Observation 1: The Gem...

You know what? Now you got me thinking. I have never used a pasted strop, plus I tend to get a bit heavy-handed when the blade gets a little dull & I'm not getting a close enough shave. I wonder if...

I've been at this for about two years. I've got the shaving part pretty much down. When I first started, I had a honemeister hone my blade, and I think I got a couple weeks out of his edge. That was...

Right, but I don't get many good shaves out of the fine edge before I have to start all over again.

Hey Roadrunner, I'm not sure I believe it either. I have a full description of my experiment in Advanced Honing, in the cushioned strop hone thread. The short answer is, the coarser edge does a...

I have two razors, a Joseph Allen and a Wade & Butcher, both carbon steel. The Wade is both thinner & harder than the Allen.

Edit: question about the CS hone moved to the hones section where it...

Remember my post about my deteriorating shave problem? My edge would degenerate to the point where I had to go all the way back to 1000 grit to get my bevel back. Well, guess what I just did? Did...