Quote Originally Posted by zib View Post

Asking about hones will open up a huge discussion. there's a lot of info on the wiki. I haven't even talked about pasted strops which will keep your razor good to go without touching a stone for some time. A norton 4k/8k combo is good all around hone and will serve you well.
If you really get in to str8 shaving, then you have your Coticules, Shaptons, Eschers, Japanese water stones, DMT's, etc....Read through the WIKI, You will learn a lot.
What do you use when preparing a new blade for a shave?