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Hi Robert :) Just remember not all razors come out perfectly smooth for whatever reason. Sometimes you can only optimise a razor to it's best ability rather than your ability or what you're used to...

I agree with your statement but If you reread my post you'll see I don't 'finish' on diamond. I finish on a Nakayama Asagi after using the diamond very sparingly to remove any slight remnants of a...

You can do all sorts of things ,even experiment with slurries from BBW's, Coticules etc etc.. The pro's excel with light strokes. Could actually be a bad thing for heavy handed beginners.

1, 5,12 could be a nice progression but I often use 1.5 & 2k as well. I find the 1.5 ,2 & 8 can fit somewhere in there more often than not & the small jumps help keep the stones flat too, useful...

My finishing on Jnat's is a bit too psychedelic to document but lately I've been doing something akin to Iwasaki san's honing instructions. I will do 5-10 light swipes on felt sprayed with 0.5...