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You understood correctly first. Strop on the hone to straighten it out before trying to remove all the metal required to hone the dent out. This way you remove less of the edge and is less work

I found circles harder as a beginner especially keeping the razor flat while doing them and stuck to x strokes heel leading. You may find them easier to keep consistent. That and at 4k its going to...

A thumb nail test will dull the edge. Use a thumb pad test for bevel setting. The thumb nail test is more for chips or lightly killing the edge.

I completely agree with Ron but understand where you are coming from. I started shaving and honing simultaneously so as my edges got better the pressure got lighter.

Once you do get that razor...

You may be able to find lapping film. Will be graded properly so just meed the right grit. 1 micron is around the same grit as a 12k hone. You can usually get a few sheets for a reasonable price and...

Cant tell. What we use for razors is graded to 99 percent pure and to .5 micron size of particles. It's easy to find in high purity but hard to find in the right size. Unless it specifies both purity...

Have never used amazon. Ebay would be easy as there's a guy in England sells small bags of the kremmer stuff. Maybe someone else can post a link if they know of something.

Had a quick look and...

Probably the cheapest quality crox is from kremmer pigments. 100g is a massive amount.

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You simply mix with a few drops of baby oil.
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