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08-11-2006, 07:58 PM
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Depends on who you ask. I would have got the 2"...
Depends on who you ask. I would have got the 2" even if I had to pay the same price because of the results that I am getting.
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08-10-2006, 03:58 PM
Thread: Need diagnostic help...
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Joe put it in more eloquent words than I did....
Joe put it in more eloquent words than I did. Listen to him Josh, as he knows what he's doing and then some.
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08-10-2006, 01:58 PM
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Josh, I would not do it if I were you. Since you...
Josh, I would not do it if I were you. Since you already started honing, you need to keep on working on them instead of giving up. The problem with these stones is that they cut slowly, so you won't...
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08-09-2006, 09:12 PM
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Congrats Rich. It's good to know I'm not the only...
Congrats Rich. It's good to know I'm not the only loudmouth out there ;)
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08-09-2006, 07:58 PM
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The only shave-ready razor I ever received was...
The only shave-ready razor I ever received was sold as shave ready by Tony M. The rest of them needed quite a bit of work on the hones even when I started working with the Norton. The only tryly easy...
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08-09-2006, 04:01 PM
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Hi Josh, Here's the lowdown on the stones: 1)...
Hi Josh,
Here's the lowdown on the stones:
1) They are slow-cutters compared to N4/8k, they are shorter and narrower. Therefore you have 2 handicaps right away (cutting rate and surface covered per... -
08-05-2006, 09:51 PM
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It will take you a lot more pyramids than with...
It will take you a lot more pyramids than with the Norton. Here are a few useful tips with these stones:
1) Use a plastic bread-board as a working surface and moisten it first. It will keep the... -
08-05-2006, 06:20 PM
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Ideally you need to get a 2" Norton 4k/8k...
Ideally you need to get a 2" Norton 4k/8k waterstone. 3" is ok if you can't find the 2". That should be ok for restoring mildly rough blades. If you don't feel like spending that much money, look...
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