Thread: first hone

As a refresher I'm a huge fan of the smaller (8x2x1) Chinese waterstone. Hand held, it is easier (read as better results) for me to use than the barber hone. For the price, you can't go wrong. www.woodcraft.com I think its listed as a natural polishing stone. I've found that once a straight has a shaving edge on it, you'll not long for the 4/8 Norton until the edge has been damaged by poor stropping, sink dinging, or some other malady we all are familiar with.