Quote Originally Posted by DaveW View Post
The novaculite stone would be my first choice for a beginner, but only the dans. Using one goes against most advice on how to use other hones (the fine work can be done with some moderate pressure until the very last, and it really doesn't matter what the stroke is as long as the razor stays flat on the stone and doesn't get scuffed down over a corner), but they are very forgiving to use and require very little maintenance.

Oil to use on them can be as easy as generic baby oil at target, etc. Their scratch pattern (Depth) is far more favorable to razor edges than modern abrasives until you get into tiny modern abrasive sizes.

A single combination dan's stone for $50-$80 and a cheap diamond card could set up every razor you'll ever get in short order and not wear out.
What are these diamond cards?
Cheers

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