Questions and input on hones
Hey everyone,
Had some questions about hones. Ive become really intrigued with straight razors since buying all my stuff to get started in the world of straight razor shaving. I've been seeing a lot of razors online that look like they have potential to be beautiful once again or at least be reliable quality shavers but people don't seem to have the patience to restore them or don't wanna bother sending them out to be restored. I've picked up a couple practice blades that seem like they could be brought back to a quality edge but won't be a huge loss if I damage them. So my questions are... What types of hones should I be looking at purchasing to get started on my journey of "attempted" restoration/making them useable? Types, grits, brands for sharpening and finishing? What do you guys think of Carborundum, Arkansas Translucents? Should I be looking at getting a barbers hone for general upkeep on my own daily shavers? Any and all feedback, ideas, etc. are much appreciated. Much of this info may be in the forums already but there's so much out there it's hard to find sometimes so if you just wanna point me to an existing thread I would appreciate that as well. Thanks for enduring my novel.
Curtis