Thread: New Dovo Tortoise, problems and pictures

Pete;

Once you get your 1k stone. Tape the spine of the razor to prevent any excess wear. Begin using an X stroke. That way each part of the blade comes in contact with the hone. Don't rest your elbows on the table. Stropping is a wrist and fingers based activity, but honing is a full arm activity. If you have difficulty keeping the toe of the razor on the hone, hold it more securely with your hand, and/or put your index finger of your other hand gently on the toe (without any pressure) just to keep in on the stone as you move the razor across.

X strokes should take care of that edge. Double check the wiki and the videos to make sure you're performing it properly.

Before leaving the 1k, every single part of that blade should pop an arm hair, not always easily like a shave ready razor, but they should cut cleanly.

Once off the 1k, check the Wiki again and try an aggressive pyramid. Again, using X strokes.

I hope this helps