Thread: About to take the plunge!

Originally Posted by BobH

OP

I don't think in the long run there is a hill of beans worth difference if you go the Nani or Norton route, they are both good performing stones from all I have read. I have not used a Norton hone but would not be afraid to get one either.

Bob

Thanks Bob!

This is what I'm talking about! PERSONAL PREFERENCE! As Glen has mentioned many times in his honing videos;

"This works for me, it may work for you" or at least something close to that!

Only problem is it is hard to know what ones personal preference is without exposure to either stone. One of the reasons being a novice and just starting out seems so daunting.

Originally Posted by TonyM

Only problem is it is hard to know what ones personal preference is without exposure to either stone. One of the reasons being a novice and just starting out seems so daunting.

You could try and make a meet, or ask around,
if I am not mistaken there are a few members close to you.
That would give you a chance to test drive a few and maybe gain a little hands on help.

Originally Posted by pfries

You could try and make a meet, or ask around,
if I am not mistaken there are a few members close to you.
That would give you a chance to test drive a few and maybe gain a little hands on help.

Good Call! Hands on learning can't be beat! The few hours I was fortunate enough to have spent watching Glen hone and show other restoration tips improved my honing 10 fold! Being able to stop him and have him either further explain or show again what he was doing really made a difference and I'm still using the exact same set up as before!

I bought a cheap and alright condition antique store razor to learn to hone with so I didn't screw up my nice blades. I have been pleased with the decision and still use it as my "go-to" razor when trying new things regarding honing. I learned how to shave comfortable off the 8k, then the 12k, then paste/spray. Now I want to up my game to barber hones and natty stones.

Originally Posted by MuskieMan33

I bought a cheap and alright condition antique store razor to learn to hone with so I didn't screw up my nice blades. I have been pleased with the decision and still use it as my "go-to" razor when trying new things regarding honing. I learned how to shave comfortable off the 8k, then the 12k, then paste/spray. Now I want to up my game to barber hones and natty stones.

I think the issue is getting the right hone setup, which is the costly bit.