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OK, I got the razor sharp enough to shave with, almost....
Not "shave ready", but I did do one side of my face WTG with the razor. It was pulling, but also doing a decent amount of cutting. So I...

Fantastic advice, Bart. I wish I had realized (several hours of honing ago) that mantra you just stated -- " if 10 minutes of honing at a certain grit is getting you nowhere, go to a coarser hone." ...

I guess I forgot to mention something in my original post. I used the blue DMT coarse pocket hone (my son's) to breadknife my razor after I nicked the blade. It's about 320 grit. I also then used...

Working on your suggestions, Bart. I hope I can get it sharp enough to shave arm hair on the 1k -- seems like it's taking a LOT of honing. I am rocking it less, I hope that will help.

OK, I double checked and triple checked, the blade does not appear warped or bent at all. The smile is very slight but I don't think I'm having any technique problems - I am maintaining a pretty...

Wow, I get busy for a few days and forget to look back at my post, and next thing I know there's a bunch of additional advice - fantastic, thanks! The 30X examination sounds like ideal advice, along...

I don't think I've overhoned, and I have tried to go back to the 1k a few times as part of a bracketed honing approach, also have checked keenness periodically during the process. SO not thinking I...

Hello there! I've been lurking for a few weeks now, pretty much since getting a new straight razor as a Christmas gift. It's an "art of shaving" model made the T-I - the one with stainless scales...