I honed my first straight today from start to finish. Killed the edge on ceramic tile. I honed through a progression of lapping film that I received from isi07734 in a generous PIF. Progressed about 50 laps each of 15, 12, 9, 5 and 3 micron films laid on top of my Cnat stone. I did 10 laps on 1 micron then added wet paper and did about 25 more laps. Finished by stropping about 40 laps on leather.
I know I should have stropped more, but I was scared I was going to ruin the edge if I made a bad stroke. I shaved with the razor and ended up with not quite a DFS shave. I went two passes WTG. I got a little more than a weeper on the curve of my chin. Other than that there was little to no irritation. I would imagine that had I finished with an alum block it might not have been the same story.
I know I should have stropped more, but I was scared I was going to ruin the edge if I made a bad stroke. I shaved with the razor and ended up with not quite a DFS shave. I went two passes WTG. I got a little more than a weeper on the curve of my chin. Other than that there was little to no irritation. I would imagine that had I finished with an alum block it might not have been the same story.