Thread: What hone should I buy??

Hello everybody, I am a new member and I would like someone to tell me what hone should I buy,,, I´m going to get a Thiers-Issard Sheffield Silver Steel, Black Horn Tip, 5/8 Fully Hollowed set that is on sale here Gift Sets & Gift Ideas ... It will be a brand new shape ready straight razor and the reason why Im trying to get an idea of what hone should I need is because here in my country is very difficult to get those stones, so I'm going to order it along with the razor set... I will only need the hone just to reshape the razor from time to time just to keep the shape ,, and I´m not sure if I need a 4000 , 8000 or even 12000 grit stone .... Could anyone help me on this?? I would really appreciate it

Thanks!!!

What country do you live in? I'd suggest a 12K for touching up.

I am from Mexico,, and as said before I just want the hone to keep a good sharp as It will bee brand new and shave ready,, so you say a 12K will be enough??

For touching up a blade, that's all you should need.

I just looked at the set your ordering. I would suggest in the strongest terms that you have that razor sent out to be professionally honed. See if classic shaving still offer this service or else look here in the classifieds, under services, and select a person to hone your razor.The edge put on at the factory is probably not up to par.

I noticed your set also includes a paddle strop and some abrasive pastes. I would not use that abrasive paste. There are better ones available such as 0.5 micron chrome oxide which a lot of us have used and are very satisfied with. That paddle strop with that abrasive will keep your razor going for a long time.
You will also require a plain leather hanging strop. It is to be used just before each and every shave for 50 roundtrip laps.
Onece the 0.5 chrome oxide no longer does the job then you need to drop back to a hone for some brief work. A 8000 or 12000 grit hone would be more than adequate for almost all work.

Hope this helps,

IMHO, you would do much better buying a full setup from SRD and possibly a Norton hone set, and come out with money to spare...

Thank you all for your comments,, I will look forward and read as much as I can all the suggestios for beginners before ordering anything...

IMHO wait to buy a hone.
First learn to shave with this beautiful set.
let him 1 or 2 times honed by a pro before you screwed up.

And/or buy a cheap razor that you can use to practice.
At the end you're thinking attached to 4000/8000 and 12000 grit.

ledemon,
The set you purchased has everything necessary to care for your razor. You do not need anything else.
Jeff

Hi ledemon and welcome to SRP.
What a lovely set you have decided upon.
FWIW I posted something recently that will give you my opinion on getting a hone.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...-try-hone.html