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Quite agree. I was getting p*ssed off and got a result that way that clued me in to another way to look at the problem, but I certainly know I was pushing too hard.

As an update, I mentioned my...

Bart:

Many thanks for your message. The Naniwas come laminated permanently to a plastic base which prevents using the narrow edge, so as you say, it is regular x-stroke (or a new set of hones)...

I think that, by pressing on the blade harder, it flattens out and makes full contact with the hone. When the pressure is relaxed, the blade springs back to its slightly warped shape and the contact...

Hello,

The sandpaper was 320 grit wet+ dry (Norton brand), what we used to call 'emery cloth'.

I have lapped all the hones, but am going to do it again just to make sure.

I think the...

OK, follow-up: I just put the edge up to a known straight-edge, and see that there is a very slight warp to the blade - on one side I see a sliver of daylight in the middle of the blade, while the...

I have touched up shaving razors before with some success, but now find myself having to set a bevel on a Dovo stainless.

I have read the following things about this exercise:

It can be time...