Thread: first hone?

Originally Posted by Lynn

For re-freshing, the Naniwa 12K is producing really great results. 10 strokes followed by 10-15 strokes on either the .5 diamond or chromium works very well. The Shapton 16K is also nice. A Coticule will work. An Escher or nice Nakayama are both great choices. Actually a cheap Barbers Hone can be fun to play with for refreshing. It calls for 4-6 strokes on most of the instructions when you can find them.

If I have a 8k hone and a 12k hone (±), should I use both everytime my razor start to feel dull?

I think I would recommend trying a .5 diamond something or chromium oxide first for 10 strokes and then strop and test before going to the hone. The next recommendation would be 10 X strokes on the 12K, then the paste and then strop and test.

Lynn

Ok, and when do I need the 8k?

(forgot to mention, the hones are a lithide and a swaty)