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What I describe in terms of irritation beyond two passes occurs whether I shave with a DE with a Gillette Swede, Feather, Derby, IP, Merkur, Wilkinson..... straights honed by me, Lynn, The Topher,...

Yes Kevin I have. I think I have sensitive skin. I can't shave more then two passes without irritation no matter what I use (DE or straight) and with a DE the first shave was usually a bit harsh...

I don't quite know if I get your point. I was talking to a very experienced honer and I told him I intended to use the 4/8 pyramid since I have gotten such good results with it.

He said that I...

I hone at the kitchen sink so every now and then with whatever I am using I give it a rinse and spin it around to spread the wear. I haven't honed enough with the 16 to really "know" the stone but it...

One thing I noticed on my 16k was that I got the dark swarf fairly quickly. On my Shapton pro 12k and 15k I don't get it that quickly. Also the pro in those grits are a cream color and a slurry...

SRD put a Shapton 16K glass stone in the SRP classifieds. It has a chip on one side so they couldn't sell it out of the store. Went for $50 shipped so I thought I would see what all the fuss was...