Thread: Do you strop before ATG?

ya i guess an underlying question i had was whether there is anything i should change in my honing process that might change this. but for anyone to comment on that you would have to know my honing process
her goes:
equipement:
220/1k norton
4/8k norton
12k chinese + slurry stone
CrOx strop
linen/leather strop

i typically try not to overhone, but i'm not a minimalist. my technique is fairly consistent and i try to keep the same light pressure all the time. i do tend to do 80-100 laps on the CrOx after the initial honing. if it doesn't shave perfect then i will go back to the 12k for 50 laps and another 50 on the CrOx. before every shave i do 25 linen and 50 leather.

i won't rule out the posibility of overhoning, but i am a little doubtful, still i am very much still learning.

so i guess at this point its more about fine tuning things as i relaly do like the shaves i am getting from this razor and others i have honed. just looking for some advice.

thanks
Wes

you said you use slurry with chinese stone?
what type slurry stone is that?
about overhoning
norton 4/8k will overhone blade. after all you done 80-100 on chro2 is kinda too much,stropping is fine.
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Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

you said you use slurry with chinese stone?
what type slurry stone is that?
about overhoning
norton 4/8k will overhone blade. after all you done 80-100 on chro2 is kinda too much,stropping is fine.
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it is a 12k chinese slurry stone.
i don't really count the laps i do on the 4/8k as i more tend to go by the way the bevel looks under the 60x mag compared to what it looked like after the previous hone. i was using the TPT at first but didn't really like it, plus i was getting some messed up thumb and finger pads, since i play guitar i was not happy about this. i either use a modified HHT or the arm hair test. so overhoning could be a problem for me.

any suggestions for overhoning issues?