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    Thanks for the instructions. Well, I tried it,...

    Thanks for the instructions. Well, I tried it, but it still won't cut. Perhaps I just need a lower grit stone, say 1000 grit? And just to make sure my technique is more or less correct, it doesn't...
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    Just a quick question. By "laps" do you mean...

    Just a quick question. By "laps" do you mean running the blade across in the X pattern or just straight across? And just to make sure, by 5 X 5, you essentially mean run the blade across 25 times on...
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    Thanks for the advice everyone. I will try to...

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I will try to find someone who can hone in town, though most of the barber shops here no longer use straight razors. I would, however, like to learn myself. I can't...
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    Honing the blade

    Hi everyone, I just recently got into shaving with a straight razor. I have a normal thin leather strop and a 4000/8000 grit water stone and an old straight razor that was bought shave ready off...
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