After getting "down" on honing after trying three times to get a decent edge off of my Hayashi frameback, I honed my just arrived Japanese western, labelled only "72 E". It's a thick, heavy razor I was intending to use as a practice razor for honing (it was pretty cheap off of ebay), and found that it took an amazing edge easily. I just wiped some oil on my cheek and did a few XTG swipes, felt amazing, and was taking off stubble my frameback left. Can't wait to give it a full test tomorrow.
I'm a both disappointed and glad that one razor can just me so much trouble, while another is like butter.
I'm a both disappointed and glad that one razor can just me so much trouble, while another is like butter.