Quote Originally Posted by verdel View Post
What hones and strops do you recommend for best performance?

Like 4k, 8k and 12k stone - what brand? Strop paste?
Like shaving, honing has a lot do with personal preference: "Some people get different results with the same hone. Likewise a Norton 4k/8k vs. a DMT D8EE will get you to the same relative place; but most folks will have a distinct preference using one or the other. The point to be kept in mind is that one of those hones will likely fit a person's individual honing style in a way that simply gives them better results." You might find What hone(s) do I need? - Straight Razor Place Wiki useful (this article is in need of maintenance, by the way, so if any of the experienced honers would like to add to it, please do).