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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Happy Black Watchday to you too! 😊

I can’t watch the video yet, but I was impatient and already fast forwarded through without sound to get the gist and noted that you don’t do the trailing edge strikes anymore. Looking forward to watching it with sound later to hear your comments!

My own 472 is currently out on loan or I would be tempted join in a 472 second luxury shave 😅

Great composition on that picture BTW! 😊

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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I have never honed razors with just trailing edge strokes, but I added a trailing edge component to my half strokes. Traditional Japanese knives are normally sharpened with trailing edge pressure, and some heavily recurved knife blades require it too. So I have done it; just not with razors.

Great composition on that picture BTW! 😊

Yeah, the idea just presented itself as I was looking through SOTDs earlier today ;-)

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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I have never honed razors with just trailing edge strokes, but I added a trailing edge component to my half strokes.
  
  I’m half convinced my edges are better since I’ve switched to trailing edge strokes only, followed by deburring on loaded canvas. At the same time, I’m so new to honing that this doesn’t mean much 😄
  
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  - gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    I’m half convinced my edges are better since I’ve switched to trailing edge strokes only, followed by deburring on loaded canvas
    
    As you know, Todd at Science of Sharp makes a very good case for using your method.
    
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