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    to each their own
    everyone likes different gear
    at least your sticking with it, i think most give up due to the dexterity issue

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    Update.

    My Boker arrived professionally honed and stropped. What a difference! Today I had a comfortable, nick free, close shave. I'm really enjoying this.

    Now my original Thiers-Issard came straight from the shop, the chap said it was 'shave ready' so I can only assume it's my ham fisted attacks on the strop that has blunted the blade.

    I'm now worried that I'm going to destroy the edge on the Boker in the same way. I've watched innumerable videos and I go about it slowly, but I still nick the strop occasionally. Speaking of the strop, I've sanded down some of the worst nicks with 1600 wet & dry paper, was that a bad thing to do?

    After reading reviews on this forum, I've ordered a couple of 'sight unseen' razors from Whipped Dog. I intend to used these razors to learn and practise the art of honing - though to be honest, I'll probably just try 'refreshing' first if all.

    I'm leaning towards buying a set of Japaneese synthetic 'Super Stones' would that be a good choice for a novice. Also, money is not unlimited, which grit sizes are considered to be essential?

    Thank you as always for your kind advice.

    Alwill747

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alwill747 View Post
    Thank you all for your warm welcome.

    Having my existing razor honed and stropped is going to cost me about £35 (just under $60) I can't afford to be doing that on a weekly basis so I guess I need to be looking at buying some honing stones,

    Thanks,

    Alwill747
    Wow. That's like extortion!
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    I have it on good account Methuselah is a member here and if he could learn to use a straight at his age anyone can.

    A Norton Combo 4K/8K is a good starting point and you can do 75% of all honing with that one stone. A 12K Naniwa will give you a superior finish and if you want the ultimate the 20K Suehiro.
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    For real. This forum has saved him grundels of money on many occasions.

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