Thread: Hones

I have a carborundum 102 & a 200. What is the order they should be used in?
I also have a synthetic 3,000/8,000 and a couple of stubborn razors. Any advice?
I have been straight shaving for a little over a year, but I am reasonably new to honing.

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Originally Posted by mitmitzoom

I have a carborundum 102 & a 200. What is the order they should be used in?
I also have a synthetic 3,000/8,000 and a couple of stubborn razors. Any advice?
I have been straight shaving for a little over a year, but I am reasonably new to honing.

You could just get a 1k stone, then jump to the 3k then the 8k of that stone, then strop on the red pasted side of that loom strop for the 8k effect, then move to the green pasted side for the CrOx effect and then strop on a clean strop. You'll need a 1k stone, unless you can figure out how to set the bevel on that coticule with heavy slurry (which can be done and in that case that could be the only stone you would need). There's many different ways to use stones to produce the bevel and take it to shave readiness. I personally prefer just using the coticule, but with those stubborn razors, you are going to need a 1k, and probably a 600 grit stone to correct the convexity of those old razors.

One coticule honing is not particularly relevant in this circumstance. The OP is new to honing and does not have a coticule.

The Carborundum 102 and 200 are relative comparable in their function, so it's more of an "either/or" thing rather than a sequence issue. Regarding which of the two will create a more fine edge, this is a matter of the condition of your two particular hones. Both of these are mainly used as maintenance hones. The 200, aka The Aloxite, is fairly similar to a Swaty. As such, your pair of hones are similar to the Swaty and Carborundum 102 that I used for about the first 5 years of my straight shaving experience. Because I had nothing else, they were what I used both to sharpen and maintain my razors. I have continued to maintain those razors with only those two hones for almost 15 years.

I tell you this because I want you to know that these hones CAN be sufficient. However, since you have other hones you might as well take advantage of those hones too. The 3000 hone, whatever it is, most likely is a better option for bevel setting and sharpening. The edge off of the 8000 can be compared to the edges off of the 102 and the 200. Hone off of one and then shave with it and then hone off of another one and shave off of it and compare them. What is the brand of the 3k/8k hone?

Originally Posted by Utopian

One coticule honing is not particularly relevant in this circumstance. The OP is new to honing and does not have a coticule.

The Carborundum 102 and 200 are relative comparable in their function, so it's more of an "either/or" thing rather than a sequence issue. Regarding which of the two will create a more fine edge, this is a matter of the condition of your two particular hones. Both of these are mainly used as maintenance hones. The 200, aka The Aloxite, is fairly similar to a Swaty. As such, your pair of hones are similar to the Swaty and Carborundum 102 that I used for about the first 5 years of my straight shaving experience. Because I had nothing else, they were what I used both to sharpen and maintain my razors. I have continued to maintain those razors with only those two hones for almost 15 years.

I tell you this because I want you to know that these hones CAN be sufficient. However, since you have other hones you might as well take advantage of those hones too. The 3000 hone, whatever it is, most likely is a better option for bevel setting and sharpening. The edge off of the 8000 can be compared to the edges off of the 102 and the 200. Hone off of one and then shave with it and then hone off of another one and shave off of it and compare them. What is the brand of the 3k/8k hone?

He has a coticule because I lent him my la verte and slurry stone (i'm a big believer in coticules, lol) to try.