Thread: Questions

I saw a video on stroping and honing last night on you tube and learned a bit on the art of honing but came away with a few questions:

1) Why do you wet a hone?
2) What is strop paste used for?
3) Do you spread strop paste around the strop with your hands?
4) Can a straight razor hone do double duty and sharpen some kitchen knives as well or would this ruin it?
5) If it can, would the sharpening techniques be the same?
6) I have no idea what size my dovo inox is (a 7/8" a 5/8") how do I measure it.

I'm impressed with the straight razor, I have shaved with everything including: foil electrics, rotary electrics, cartridge razors, double edge and disposables. My dovo inox is the only one that can keep my sideburns straight and squeeze under the nose.