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I mangled the story:

1. I bought it new from classic and had Lynn hone it before I got it.

2. I used it 11 times and got great shaves, just stropping.

3. 12th shave it tugged a little,...

I wonder if I rolled the edge on the coticule. :shrug: I was just remembering that I had a lot of trouble keeping the Fillarmonica flat on the 2X6 hone at first because it's really big/heavy and...

Randy, thanks. Is there a good grahic of the rolling X? I think I can visualize what that would like and tried to do it, but would be interested in seeing it done right. Did the heavydutysquire...

it is helpful indeed. also suggests I'm underhoning not overhoning. I think I've been getting some of that suction feel, but the water is running a little up and then off the blade and running...

probably too many passes. not sure :) Maybe 100 passes (I don't really count). I'm confused because I read sometimes it's almost impossible to overhone, and watch the great LX video on a coticule...

I've gotten a great edge using a new coticule on a dovo and basic le grelot.

I also have a fillarmonica 13 with a big smile that was originally honed by lynn abrams, then I used it 12 times (with...