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05-31-2016, 09:47 AM #1Member
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Honing question
Hi, I have just received a small honing stone which is 50mm x 20mm. May I know what is the best technique to hone a straight razor on such a tiny stone?
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05-31-2016, 11:02 AM #2Senior Member
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Hi Gary, I doubt that it would be possible to hone a razor on such a tiny surface. It's possible that what you have is a small offcut intended to raise a slurry on a full sized hone. I have an offcut from a Chinese Guangxi hone that someone made for this purpose.
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05-31-2016, 11:20 AM #3Member
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Hi, oh I see. It was advertised as a sharpening stone on Ali express.. Was on a real tight budget, so couldn't afford anything costly..
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05-31-2016, 11:48 AM #4Senior Member
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Better question would be is it up to honing a razor. It would need to be finer than most advertised sharpening stones. There are many sharpening stones for use on various tools etc and not all are usable for razors. 4 x 1 inch is probably about as small as you can reasonably go to hone easily.
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