The more I find out, the more questions I have...
Hello everyone!
I've just bought a new Cyril Salter straight edge which I gather won't arrive shave-ready, so I've also bought a Belgian BBW hone to set it up. I have a few questions about this:
As I have never honed before, what technique should I use? I was planning to do 5 strokes either way in the x pattern, then 20-30 on the strop, then test via hair and thumb pad (sticky blade) and then repeat if it didn't seem sharp enough. Does that sound reasonable? Also, can someone describe how much pressure to apply when honing? I imagine it to be similar to rolling something like a Rice Krispie without crushing it - does that seem about right, or should it be even less?
Also - does anyone here have any experience of the Salter razors? What do you think?
Plus - if I'm planning to (eventually!) shave this way every day, should I get another razor so the blades have time to recover?
Thanks very much in advance for your advice - it's greatly appreciated!