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  1. 10-09-2011, 01:26 PM #2
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    tough choices. What do you want to do? I would love to be able to convince people to stick with shave ready razors and only learn to touch them up on high grit hones, such as a 10-12 k stone. learn how to make the right strokes etc. Learn how to shave and strop first. Then learn how to tear a bevel to sh&t with a 4k and learn how to bring it back to shaving sharpness.

    So often it's like "I want to learn to fly, so what do I need, a Cessna, a Beachcraft, a 757? No, how about we just start with a Cessna? Most guys end up with a boat load of hones, I'm not really sure why.

    The Norton combo, 4-8 is enough hone to keep you in trouble for several months.

    If you want to get into restoration honing I suggest a 220, 1k, 4k, 8k, 12k, a second job, and 12 more hours in the day.
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