Thread: Poor newbie's hone set

one thing you MUST have is a strop, if you are shaving with a straight razor you need a strop. If it came shave ready then all it probably needs is good stropping. To touch up your razors you can get .5 micron spray (Chromium or diamond but I would suggest Chromium oxide) and spray it on some linen (some use back of linen strop but a lot of options with this I believe). Before and after a shave I strop 20 on linen 50 on leather maybe more I usually just strop for a solid minute and I get in enough passes. My straight razors when they are shave ready I can move razor across my arm hair (blade not touching arm, floating like middle of the hair I guess) and it mows hair down. If you were to invest in a Hone because strop only makes edge last so long even with crox probaly best off with naniwa 12k, chinese naturals are really hit or miss I hear. My razors usually go at least 10 shaves before it needs a touch up but I can make it go a very long way.

If I were you I would buy a strop with good reviews, CrOx and use that for awhile before buying a hone.