Hello,
I want to first say Im new to this forum
Im so glad to have been reffered to this place after asking many questions and oppinions of a seller on Ebay who is also a member here.
I am probly the Ten Thousanth person to ask the obvious "first step of the tour"...
But Im going to ask anyhow, What would you moderate to experts who do your own honeing and upkeep of Carbon Steel and Silver Steel razors use if you had to start from scratch with hones?
From the ranges of a Silver Steel Razor with an edge an without being very sharp...to a sharp but not "shave ready" condition Carbon steel razor?

Please refer to "Natural Stones" if possible, I have read articles on the glass stones, the superstones, and the synthetic hones.
I have in mind to maybe learn more about the Yellow Coticule/Belgian Blue combo Hone and a Hohenzollern Thuringian Escher with slurry stone and what the common sizes and costs for decent examples or if there are better ideals to start with?

I have a few hones from an auction that Maybe someone here may recognize and help me understand what they are and the grit is on these?
I hope these may be the lower grit Hones that once lapped can be helpful in getting the blade edge back with?



These are Franz Swaty, Swatystein, and the 3rd worded loose stone (smallest laying horizonal): FJT-63 Fine Crystolon for Carbide tip tools.
The boxed stones are: Carborundum, Dunlap combination stone and the 3rd is in a round container unledgable.
If anyone recognizes any of these can you tell me what exactally they are meant to be used for or for what problem/fix and what the equivilant grit may be?
Thank you very much for any direction and Time explaining which hones maybe the best to wait for as a usued stone, or if best to purchase as funds permit brand new and who might be the most economical?