Thread: Finishing Stone vs Pasted Strop

Originally Posted by xman

n00bs excepted?

I don't see why less experienced users should be excepted, particularly as the Forum generally promotes the pyramid approach as a way to help people, especially newer guys, get a shave-ready razor off the Norton 4/8 in as painless a manner as possible.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I don't see why less experienced users should be excepted, particularly as the Forum generally promotes the pyramid approach as a way to help people, especially newer guys, get a shave-ready razor off the Norton 4/8 in as painless a manner as possible.

The reason I say so is that when I started honing, my technique was definitely bettered by a finisher.
It's still improved, but I get farther with the Norton now than I did 20 months ago.

X