Thread: Does anyone just use hones and strops

many people do. over here (north america, i guess) that is the norm.. sometimes pastes are used to finish an already shave ready edge.. it is uncommon here to use pastes to hone an edge although in europe it is somewhat more common to set the bevel on a bevel setter (1k, etc) and use a progression of pastes to get the edge to where you want it.. it sounds like you have a lot of reading to do, check out the library/wiki and drop by chat if you have questions.. there is a chat going on tonight..