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Old 07-28-2008, 09:13 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Ok, than i will explain how I honed this razor. At it comes to me it was definitly not shave ready.
I used only one layer of tape, to protect the spine from scratches. Then i used my 1000er waterstone with - difficult to say, i dont counted - 40 laps each site. The same on the 6000er waterstone and on a MST Mueller. After that some laps on a Shell Cordovan strop with 1ym diamant paste, then chromoxyd green, shell cordovan without any paste and at last my finishing strop.

Its now a very good shaver but not the softest I have and not the sharpest. Only a very good razor that pass the hair test without problems.
If you look for a really reference in smoothness and sharpness try this W&B:

Fine Razors

This is actually and absolut one of the best razors i had.
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