Thread: Beginner sharpening question

I recently purchased a straight and a premium II strop from SRD. I have been shaving and stropping for a little over a week and everything is going well. Still learning as I expected, but I need some advice. I have read about different ways to freshen up the razor when I will need to such as pastes, barber hones, etc. Eventually I will try to hone, but for the foreseeable future I will send back to SRD. What is a solution (I know there are many) to refreshing my blade and when I do take on honing have this solution fit right in? I don't like to buy anything with planned obsolescence. Thanks,

Most will recommend Barber's Hones. I have some but have never used them. If you are eventually going to be honing your own blades, then I would recommend the Naniwa SS 12K stone. It will serve you well as a finisher when you begin honing, and for now it will enable you to easily refresh your edge when it starts to pull and tug.

I would also recommend a Naniwa SS 12k. It is an excellent finisher and refreshing hone. It's user friendly and versatile.

I have to agree with these other guys. If I could start all over again I would make the Naniwa 12,000 super stone my first and possibly only hone.

TigerRD,

+++1 on the Naniwa 12K SuperStone

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

++++1, I did exactly that, I got the naniwa 12K and then got the 8K, 5K and 1K as I needed them (well i haven't actually needed or used the 1K yet, but got it anyway.