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07-29-2008, 04:38 PM
Thread: Ordered Some Slipstones
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Honing Success! - Ordered Some Slipstones
I started on my survival knife stone. I did 20 toe laps and 20 heel laps. I then did the same on the 1000 grit slipstone. Then I did the pyramid doubling the number of strokes; first the heel;...
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07-28-2008, 07:34 PM
Thread: Ordered Some Slipstones
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I am slowly getting there. Tomorrow, hopefully I...
I am slowly getting there. Tomorrow, hopefully I will have a shave ready razor again. Wapis sure have a mean edge, and they take forever to hone. My first honing session was a disaster. The first...
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07-23-2008, 04:16 PM
Thread: Ordered Some Slipstones
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Me and my wife live in a tiny apt in nyc. We...
Me and my wife live in a tiny apt in nyc. We have expensive tile floors. If I ever dropped the Norton on the tiles SWMBO would throw a real fit. I like the slipstones because they are small,...
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07-23-2008, 04:10 PM
Thread: Ordered Some Slipstones
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I tried the conservative pyramid and I seemed to...
I tried the conservative pyramid and I seemed to get nowhere. It seemed to shave good in the beginning, but quickly died. It is not overhoned because it always fails the HHT. I will try an...
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07-22-2008, 06:36 PM
Thread: Ordered Some Slipstones
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Thanks for the tips. I will try flattening them...
Thanks for the tips. I will try flattening them against each other. I did 40 laps on the 8000x this morning. The shave was comfortable, but not quite as sharp as it should be. The razor is getting...
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07-21-2008, 07:44 PM
Thread: Ordered Some Slipstones
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It was shaving fine until the beginning of last...
It was shaving fine until the beginning of last week. I kept having to shave over and over, and very little was coming off. I know my lather and angles were not too bad. I also was getting alot of...
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07-21-2008, 07:19 PM
Thread: Ordered Some Slipstones
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Ordered Some Slipstones
I noticed that my edge has been getting a little dull. So, I decided to purchase some slipstones from Woodcraft. I got a 4000 grit and 8000 grit slipstones for $33 plus shipping. I also got a 1000...
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