Thread: Tools of honing

As said lap your stones, you can buy no name diamond plates for 15 bucks on EBay that will both lap your stones and can be used for repairing an edge.

There is a large gap in your progression and in effect jumping from 3K to 30k going from 3k to Chrome Oxide. Which by the way make sure you are actually using Chrome Oxide, “Green Polishing Compound” often do not contain much if any Chrome Oxide.

A 4/8 K Norton is a good stone that will get you much closer to a finished edge. Polishing film is an inexpensive alternative and a sample pack can be purchased for under 10 dollars here. I have never used this vendor but it should work, I buy film from Thor Labs they only sell in larger quantities. Film and a 5 dollar tile from Home Depot and you are good.

While it is possible to get to shaveable by stropping on paste, you first have to learn to strop, an area novices have the most problems with, definitely a catch 22. As a result not a recommended process for the novice.

A Gold Dollar can be made to shave, but many (most) have design/manufacturing flaws that must be corrected. Once corrected properly they can shave well.

You will definitely learn a lot in the process, there is a lot written on making a GD shave… Or find a local mentor to cut down the learning curve and frustration. Learning to hone on a GD with a very limited budget is a challenge.

An inexpensive vintage razor may be easier to learn to hone on at least remove one large variable.