Hi all, I have a few questions.
I've been trying to hone my blade, and I've had moderate success. I can get a blade that shaves alright, but I always feel that it is lacking in keenness. The HHT is, at best, a two. I've tried stropping more, I've tried doing more laps on water, I've tried honing on lather, I've tried Crox, and I tried one rub with the slurry stone and diluting. Right now I'm just a little frustrated.
Any suggestions are welcome on how to solve my problem. I've considered using the BBW, but I don't know how to use it properly. My BBW also has large scratches on it, and I'm not sure if that's a problem or not.
I also was hoping you all could identify my rock. Here are some pictures of the coticule and also of my BBW.
http://imgur.com/a/P9sXG#cZWqq
Thanks in advance.
I've been trying to hone my blade, and I've had moderate success. I can get a blade that shaves alright, but I always feel that it is lacking in keenness. The HHT is, at best, a two. I've tried stropping more, I've tried doing more laps on water, I've tried honing on lather, I've tried Crox, and I tried one rub with the slurry stone and diluting. Right now I'm just a little frustrated.
Any suggestions are welcome on how to solve my problem. I've considered using the BBW, but I don't know how to use it properly. My BBW also has large scratches on it, and I'm not sure if that's a problem or not.
I also was hoping you all could identify my rock. Here are some pictures of the coticule and also of my BBW.
http://imgur.com/a/P9sXG#cZWqq
Thanks in advance.