Originally Posted by
singlewedge
Thanks for all the advice and oddly enough I made it work and skipped a few steps in between.
I was using my Global Ceramic 1k (a great stone BTW) and worked up a heck of a slurry. Did I mention it cuts fast with a black slurry. Anyway, I finally got a shiny bevel just like I was instructed to get and I did find out that the blade is slightly warped in the middle. 2mm - 3mm to the flat side, but I got the bevel. Here is the queer part though.
After doing probably 10 sets of 21 and 9, 21 on the angle and 9 on the flat. I said man this wont cut hair. Screw it take out the big gun. Grabbed the ChromOx balsa paddle. 2 sets of the above and the thing was popping hair like popcorn in a skillet.
Stropped 20 on bottom weight canvas and 40 on Mr. Ugly. Test shave this morning, great shave. I used my chin cause that is the hairiest part of me. No irritation or nothing.
Is this normal on single sided blades? I am kinda scared to shave with it. I am going to tomorrow cause its the weekend and if I screw up I have the weekend to heal.