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Dramadon3151 Honing sequence for... 10-29-2015, 03:20 PM
Euclid440 It depends on what you are... 10-29-2015, 03:26 PM
bouschie I suggest you buy an... 10-29-2015, 04:10 PM
Dramadon3151 How important is the tape on... 10-29-2015, 04:15 PM
OCDshaver I'm replying because I want... 10-29-2015, 04:17 PM
apipeguy I am no expert by any means,... 10-29-2015, 04:21 PM
Hirlau Spend more time reading these... 10-29-2015, 04:32 PM
s0litarys0ldier Since the title of the thread... 10-29-2015, 05:01 PM
Dramadon3151 Yeah my straights already... 10-29-2015, 05:11 PM
rodb Depending on the hone, 8... 10-29-2015, 05:43 PM
Euclid440 Tape the spine, there is no... 10-29-2015, 06:29 PM
Dramadon3151 What types of inexpensive... 10-29-2015, 04:17 PM
eddy79 The shapton 12k used as soon... 10-31-2015, 02:31 AM
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    I am no expert by any means, but do get a practice razor to start with. I dulled and set the bevel and went through my progression of stones many, many times before I ever tried the stones on my good razors.

    As it is now, my 12k Nani gets the lions share of work, as I mainly just refresh blades and seldom need to go lower. Still glad I have the other stones for when they are needed.
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    Since the title of the thread says for refreshing. I'm assuming you have a shave ready razor or plan on acquiring one. A 12k is ample for refreshing a razor and a lot of guys do that. A simple refresh doesn't require dropping to 8k or 6k. The razor needs to be shave ready though when you get it.

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    Yeah my straights already shave ready. So after watching lynn's video on refresh techniques, I have a better idea on what I should do. Was just wondering what other ppl do. My plan is about 8 passes and then go to the strop.

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    Depending on the hone, 8 might not be enough, test after 8 and assess the edge


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    Yeah my straights already shave ready. So after watching lynn's video on refresh techniques, I have a better idea on what I should do. Was just wondering what other ppl do. My plan is about 8 passes and then go to the strop.
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    Tape the spine, there is no point in needlessly grinding your spine while learning to hone.

    Don’t get caught up in the formula trap, x laps for x problems, buy some good magnification, look at the edge, before you put the razor to the stone… then do what the razor needs. If the razor has a large chip, 8 laps will not remove it. If it has a chip, it is not a refresh honing, it is a repair, then it can be honed. Do some reading on how to hone as John suggested.

    For not much more that the price of a GD you can buy a beater, and once you learn to hone, restore the beater and end up with a nice razor.

    Honing a Gold Dollar will teach you how to repair a GD, not much about honing though. Yes, it has been done and is doable… but why.

    If cost is your issue, quality is not that much more expensive and often cheaper in the long run.

    Bottom line, if you want to learn to hone, learn on razors you will be honing, if you want to repair GDs, go for it. Yes you can rescale and customize a GD, but in the end you still have a Gold Dollar…
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