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Ooops.

Rayman managed to put a great edge on it. Almost too sharp. A little stropping has toned it down to where it is comfortable. It is in may rotation and considering a trip to Max.

I sent it off this AM.

A new variation of Murphy's law, "When you give up on the razor you wanted to try it on and send the razor off to be honed, your new tiger coticule will be delivered the...

I thought the red scales gave it away.:nj

Today I took it back to the 1200. Then spent a lot of time on my finishing hones, In particular one made by Olivia's brother. I seem to have picked up a...

here's an updated photo after honing:
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/3/0/9/7/5/2/webimg/195434265_tp.jpg

You ever have something really challenge you and have a hard time admitting it's time to call in the reserves?

So, tonight is REALLY my last shot at it after that it goes to Rayman.

I spent some time on the 8K DMT with it last night. and still haven't been satisfied. Next I will try it back on the DMT 1200 (with soap) and after that I will send it off to a honemeister. :rant:
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I find almost all of the time my problems relate spending too little time on the lower hones. I can get a great polish on a blade and not be sharp enough because of too little time on the DMT's

I...

So tonight I went back to the 1200 DMT and when I was satisfied with the sharpness, I went to the coticule, on to the J-nat and finally the butterscotch hone. Shave was better, but again, not where I...

I was kind of hoping to avoid telling much of what I did. I used enough different combinations of stones it is hard to remember and kind of embarrassing.

Here goes:

When I started, there was a...

I bought a Barlow "The Old English Razor" which has cleaned up pretty nice, but I am having a hard time getting a shavable edge on it. I started with a DMT 1200 and progressed up to my J-nat. But I...