Thread: [Hones] Arkansas, Awaseto, Taidea.

Hey,

This is my first post on SRP, although I've been using this site as a source of information for a couple of months now. The time has come, I switched from shavette to a real razor. I saved some money and bought myself a new DOVO Genuine Ebony "Silver Steel" 5/8 Straight Razor. It came presharpened by a manufacturer, so it's time to get a real edge on it. I live in Poland and access to certain products mite be difficult as straight-razor shaving isn't popular here. I managed to find a few good looking hones, all #8000.

This is what I found, each stone is around $40
Kamie naturalny ARKANSAS, blok, gradacja 6000-8000 - 4. *Akcesoria do ostrzenia / 4.1. *kamienie do ostrzenia rcznego / kamienie naturalne - DLUTA.pl
Kamie japoski naturalny AWASETO, kawaki, gradacja 6000-8000 - 4. *Akcesoria do ostrzenia / 4.1. *kamienie do ostrzenia rcznego / japoskie kamienie naturalne - DLUTA.pl
KuchniaChinska.pl

I hope it's not a problem if I post it in polish right? I'm wondering weather I should go for Arkansas or Japan whetstones and if Japan then should it be Taidea or Awesto. I searched for info on every hone but as mentioned on the wiki, different perston - different opinion. Let's get it straight, these are cheap stones and I don't expect them to last decades but maybe you could give me some hints, what can I expect from arkansas or Awesto, are these brands even worth looking at?

Thanks
wojtek