Quote Originally Posted by Leon View Post
Come on, guys! This is the newbies corner. I'm a newbie, and I don't have a collection of stones. I'm starting to straight shave for a few months now. I only have an Arkansas stone. Do newbies in general have a "collection of stones" ranging from 220, 1000, 4000 and 8000 grit ? That's way too expensive and complex for a newb.

Just my thoughts...
Leon,

Actually, just wet/dry sandpaper 1000 + Norton Combo will be adequate, and not that expensive.

Cheers
Ivo