I had the pleasure of meeting karlej last Sunday for a bit of honing help. Turns out we live pretty close. I have finally managed to hone a razor to truly shave ready. It's amazing how much help just one hands-on session can be. Granted it was a newer Dovo that was in good shape. Karl also did a fantastic job on my SRP Logo razor, got my best shave ever from that one.

I realized after my visit that I needed the modular paddle strop and some CrOx, so ordered one and it arrived today. I have honed a few more razors, but was waiting for the shipment so I can strop w/ CrOx before traditional stropping. Now if only I wasn't headed out of town for Easter. Can't wait to get back home to try it out.

I was Karl's first student, and hope I was as good a student as he was a teacher.

Thanks Karl.