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04-27-2013, 09:53 AM
Thread: Help! Confused.
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I myself always use two hands honing, I find I...
I myself always use two hands honing, I find I tilt the blade like you did with one hand. I DO make sure I don't push down, though (unless I'm setting a bevel). I'm a beginner at honing, having...
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04-21-2013, 10:01 PM
Thread: Help! Confused.
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When I say 'honing' I'm literally talking 10 laps...
When I say 'honing' I'm literally talking 10 laps on the Shapton 16k (20 for my Swedish razors with the harder steel). I keep a honing journal and in reality i refresh the edges quite a bit less...
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04-21-2013, 05:13 AM
Thread: Help! Confused.
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Yeah, agreed. I think I just LIKE hot water for...
Yeah, agreed. I think I just LIKE hot water for a shave, esp in Winter. I have used icy cold water from the fridge on really hot mornings in Summer and it's great, esp with Proraso soap! I always...
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04-21-2013, 04:20 AM
Thread: Help! Confused.
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Everybody's hair is different, so it's hard to...
Everybody's hair is different, so it's hard to say, but I'd advise that you shouldn't even be thinking about refreshing the edge yet, not unless you've dulled the edge a little by poor stropping. ...
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04-20-2013, 11:54 AM
Thread: Help! Confused.
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As has been said, I doubt it's the stropping. If...
As has been said, I doubt it's the stropping. If you're dulling the edge with poor stropping I think it's unlikely better stropping would bring the edge back, in my experience. I actually think it's...
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