Hmm, Ok so thats a little melodramatic. But I just cannot avoid a nice dose of alliteration. Not really a horror exactly, but I couldnt think of an 'H' word for query.

Basically I have begun to think that my razors will be needing a hone before too long, and I would prefer to do it myself than rely on sending it away. I have a 1000/6000 grit king waterstone that I was trying to sharpen my first nasty ebay razor with. But I am thinking that I need something that isnt going to do that much damage. Most people seem to go for 4000/8000/12000 but at the time I couldnt afford it and went with what I could find.

Basically my query is, would I be ok just using my 6000 with a 12000/barber hone. or is the difference between the 6k and 12k too great? In which case perhaps just a Barbers hone?
Either way I would probably also like to get a loom strop with paste, for fine honing. or is this overkill for my simple needs?

Thanks,
Sillyfishyboy.