Originally Posted by
DPMaltese
I really appreciate the recent advice guys, especially the words of wisdom and/or encouragement from jeffegg2, thebigspendur, red96ta, ShoreBird, vikingfan, Ryan82 and BladeRunner001.
I intend to proceed with the balsa hone pasted with Chromium Oxide semi paste from hand american. Based upon what I have read this should be sufficient to keep shaving for now. I will let time and experience tell me if I should ever contact my TI with a stone. I will however buy a less expensive razor to bring into my rotation for the reasons advised in this thread above.
vikingfan - its good to know there are some Long Islanders here. Too bad you have decided to leave honing to the pros. I would have gladly supplied a bottle of your favorite libation for a lesson or two :).
Quick question: using the chromium oxide semi-paste with balsa hone. How much and how is it applied? I know "less is more" but a little guidance goes a long way.
Thanks again.