Thread: Honing on Wet & Dry… Oh no…

So the point of the thread is, try it.

Don’t just accept someone’s opinion, especially when it just does not make sense.

Wet & Dry is just an abrasive, we know what the abrasive is, and the grit size. It’s 1k, not 60 grit. Wet & Dry is a bit more abrasive than most stones, but not as aggressive as a diamond plate. If the spine was taped, how much damage could one do, how dangerous can it be?

Yes, new guys can mess up an edge, on even the best, most expensive stones. So, it not the abrasive, it’s the driver.

The original poster, had a 4/8k stone and was asking, if the cost of a 1k to set the bevel, on a razor or two, was justified, or could he just use, 1k W&D for a one-time use.

He got two answers, yes and no. This post disproves, the No answer and the reason. It is not recommended as a replacement to a 1k, heck, a King 1K, is only $20, but it certainly can be used.

There are many myths in this hobby, as said, that are just the result of an opinion, that can be easily tested. One of my favorites is the anti-paste bias, that paste will convex an edge, to the point of making an edge un-shaveable.

So, as I said in the original post, when you see a statement, that does not make sense, try it, and see what happens. There are many ways to hone a razor, some unconventional, but yield stellar results.

Yes, there are easier methods, with consistent results, but there is no single way, to hone a razor. Common sense is still a key, Honing Skill set.