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    Well first of all, thanks to everyone for all the responses and knowledge. Particularily Jimmy and Glen. I think that Jimmy probably was right in that the razor was simply not ready to move up to the 16k.
    After yesterday's shave off the 8k I went back to the hones ( knowing that I could get a smooth shave off the 8k - thus being ready to move to the next grit). I did a few laps on my Shapton, stroped and waited for my hair to grow. The shave today was back to perfectly comfortable.
    Also to any newbies who happen to be reading this thread. I would follow Glen's advice and not use the HHT at lower grits. From now on it's shave testing for me. Thanks again guys.

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    thank you all for your mind opening explainations.
    I think I got cought in this "every steel needs itīs own hone" thing, too much.
    I will think about that and keep it in mind
    and watch myself more closely when honing my next razor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lesslemming View Post
    thank you all for your mind opening explainations.
    I think I got cought in this "every steel needs itīs own hone" thing, too much.
    I will think about that and keep it in mind
    and watch myself more closely when honing my next razor.
    Every razor has its hone
    Just like every night has its dawn
    Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
    Every razor has its hone

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slartibartfast View Post
    Every razor has its hone
    Just like every night has its dawn
    Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
    Every razor has its hone
    He got a custom Continental
    He got a Eldorado too
    He got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun
    He got a razor in his shoe

    And he's bad (bad) bad (bad) Leroy Brown
    The baddest man in the whole damned town
    Badder than a-old King Kong
    And meaner than a junkyard dog

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    I find it quite humorous that the better you get at honing/shaving the more you blame yourself, and the less you blame the equipment...
    The ole "Adjust the nut at the end of the hone" eh. LOL

    So true!

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    One thing to keep in mind here is that it was not too many years ago where we told people to refresh their razors by a pyramid method of 1 stroke on the 4K Norton followed by 3-5 strokes on the Norton 8K. In some cases, it was just recommended to try 5-10 strokes on the 8K. It is not that this is still not a viable alternative, it's just that we have a few more alternatives these days.

    Lynn

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    Lynn i have to mention this.
    Not very many People will come to your level to hone the razor.(i haven't seen any yet)
    This is very important ( i think)
    Example when you say 5 strokes on particular hone.
    what we do our 5 strokes is totally different then your 5 strokes as a result is different.
    I think the problem this person having is too many strokes and too much pressure on 16k. it will brake down the edge.

    I really don't know why i mention this just thought may help to honers. when they make exact amount strokes and not to get result what they want(similar to your 's) only depends on individual .

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    Thanks Sham!

    Totally understand. The numbers can really be used as guidelines. I still believe less is better......

    Lynn

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    Quote Originally Posted by SR-CMT View Post
    The ole "Adjust the nut at the end of the hone" eh. LOL

    So true!
    Oh, that is classic! I find that lower grit honing is smoother, but fails to shave very close. The 5 o'clock shadow comes by around 2 pm.

    I have often found that microchipping is the result of the edge being allowed to land on the hone, after the flip, under its own weight. The edge "hits" the hone, and chips.
    Last edited by AFDavis11; 08-05-2009 at 11:55 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
    I still believe less is better......

    Lynn
    I agree 100%.
    there is one But to make less is better Will take someone to hone at least 2000 razor's then that person will say Lynn was right.

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