I recently started honing with Jnats and have been running into an issue. It seems like after maybe 3 weeks my edges are horrible. It is a rather quick decrease in shave quality too. Shaves go from good to horrible after only a few days. When the razor is fresh off the hone, I get the smoothest, most comfortable shaves I have ever had. I could probably stop after the first pass and be good. With the second pass I can go almost 2 days before you notice stubble. I haven't changed anything else in my shave routine. Out of curiosity I hit a crox strop last night for a few passes before my shave this morning. It helped a little, but the razor definitely needs to go back to the stones.
I've been honing with Naniwa Superstones for a few years now and typically can go 3 or 4 months between honing. I typically go 3k, 8k, then 12k with a few laps on Cr Ox strop to finish. I great really comfortable shaves from that progression. The shaves I get from the Jnats are smoother than that. I shave 5 days a week with the same razor. It is a Portland Razor Co Hydra. I typically only strop on leather before each shave with an occasional strop on cloth to clean the blade a little. I have been straight shaving for maybe 4 years now.
The set up is a Shobudani Awasedo with Botan, Tenjyou, and Mejiro from Keith. I progress through the Nagura, doing 2 slurries with each before moving to the next. I do 2 slurries with the Tomo and then finish with just water on the stone.
I know that when I first started out with the Superstones there were times that I just didn't get it quite right and had to re-hone. But that was usually apparent from the first shave. With the Jnat I am getting maybe 10 good shaves before I start having problems. Maybe my stropping is off? I have only honed the razor twice now on the stones and honed 2 other's with success. So I am very new to Jnats. I just want to make sure to correct any issues early before they become bad habits. Thanks!
I've been honing with Naniwa Superstones for a few years now and typically can go 3 or 4 months between honing. I typically go 3k, 8k, then 12k with a few laps on Cr Ox strop to finish. I great really comfortable shaves from that progression. The shaves I get from the Jnats are smoother than that. I shave 5 days a week with the same razor. It is a Portland Razor Co Hydra. I typically only strop on leather before each shave with an occasional strop on cloth to clean the blade a little. I have been straight shaving for maybe 4 years now.
The set up is a Shobudani Awasedo with Botan, Tenjyou, and Mejiro from Keith. I progress through the Nagura, doing 2 slurries with each before moving to the next. I do 2 slurries with the Tomo and then finish with just water on the stone.
I know that when I first started out with the Superstones there were times that I just didn't get it quite right and had to re-hone. But that was usually apparent from the first shave. With the Jnat I am getting maybe 10 good shaves before I start having problems. Maybe my stropping is off? I have only honed the razor twice now on the stones and honed 2 other's with success. So I am very new to Jnats. I just want to make sure to correct any issues early before they become bad habits. Thanks!