Thread: Buying a hone for refreshing

there are people on SRP that only take their razor up to 8k then strop and shave, but most of us like to go beyond the 8k point to make the shave easier and more comfortable.

~the nani 12k is a good suggestion.
~but i think a barbers hone would also be great for you. they are around 8k but generally leave a smoother finish than a synthetic 8k and they were made to specifically for barbers to refresh their blades. and they are pretty cheap
~ coticles are good but very tough to learn and their prices have risen very much, i wouldnt recommend it.

plus chromium oxide paste will always kick your edge up to the next level and its cheap.

I have naniwa 12k ...great stone,but expensive. You can find at good price also charnley forest or some Escher. But if you have fear about the authenticity of natural stone you can buy nani 10k/12k without problem

The mino sharp are global knife brands hone. Should be a decent quality but as said only one side will be of any use and because of its knife background there won't be any information on it to do with razors. A 12k is quite a capable hone and with slurry will bring back a lagging blade that needs more than just a touch up.

The Naniwa 12k is a good stone, but can leave a bit of a harsh edge. You may want to use a paddle strop with crox after the 12k.

A small size thuringisn will gett the job done , at the best manner

Having looked around a bit, I found this:
Naniwa Specialty Stone - Super Stone Full Set 1000/5000/8000/12000 - SLIQHAQ (Again, sorry for it being in Swedish).

Four stones -- 1k/5k/8k/12k -- for the equivalent of about $240.

That might be a little much, since I probably won't need the 1k or 5k for a while, so maybe the 8k, 12k, and a CrOx stick. How's that sound? That should keep my blade refreshed and shave-ready for quite some time, right?

I bought those four when I first purchased stones, knowing I would not probably use the 1 & 5 much to start. As it turned out, I started practicing from bevel set on a practice razor pretty quickly and was glad I had them.

You could certainly get away with just the 12 or the 8 & 12.

Just depends on what you plan to do or end up doing. Again, I'm new to this but really like my Nani's.

You've got lots of options. Ideally you want a 10k-12k range stone. You can go synthetic with a Naniwa, Shapton or Norton etc or you can go natural with a JNAT, Thuringian, Chinese 12k or a Coticule.

just picked up a new Thuringian from Germany so will see if I can keep my pro-honed razors sharp with that and my Swaty.

Originally Posted by furious

just picked up a new Thuringian from Germany so will see if I can keep my pro-honed razors sharp with that and my Swaty.

Can you please share the site name?