Thread: ok new dumb question

A different way to sharpen for those on a budget:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...de-review.html

It has difficulties though

Here are the cheapest stones I know of that work for razors:

Waterstone Slip Stones 4 x 2 x 1/2 x 1/8 at Tools for Working Wood

You want a 4000 grit and an 8000 grit. These take about 4x as many strokes as the Norton to sharpen an edge but the do work well.