I dont use my eschers and turingians no more - i have discovered that a coticule is sometimes a better finisher...actualy most of the times.

Dont use hard quartz based stones like novaculite and lidian or any of their kind...why...poor in feedback and performance...slow.

Same as mentioned before...i started to not like dark coloured hones...judging honing on a light background is far easier.

Dont use asano naguras no more...or at least i use them out of nostalgia sometimes or for demonstration purposes i found that a bevel setter a mid range jnat with tomo and a Jnat finisher with a tomo is all you need.

Sometimes i dont use tomo when i'm in a hurry...i have a well worn Ez Lap 26F no groove diamond hone that last dropped a diamond in the stoneage)...it's @ 1000 grit equivalnt now but it's a damn perfect tomonagura for all my stones when i'm in a hurry.

Dont use slurry on coticules...although i have coticules taht perform extremly well with slurry i prefer to take the edge to a 5 k and do like 150 passes under running water...maybe it's just me but i love my coticules and slurrying them would make them use a lot faster) i do use a coti slurry stone when i want to refresh the surface of the coticule.

Dont use pastes CBN or Diamond sprays...if you cant get a good edge from stone and stropping you are doing something wrong or something is wrong with the razor or stone or strop you use...although these products can improve your edge...i se little use for them honestly.

Dont use paddle or loom strops...although they provide a better stroping surface i just misplace them or dont find a spot to keep them.

Dont use the linen component on my hanging strops...it's fine but i have the feeling it could be a bit brutal on a very fine edge...can't prove this yet it's just how i feel about linen and hard pressed felt and stuff... and i don't like how it feels while stropping...no matter how fine the material...just cant get used to the feedback.


Dont use Renaissance wax for protecting my razors...i found that after drying it has the tendency to be britttle..crack and chip exposing the metal...i replaced it with Balistol and i am very happy with it.

Dont use neatsfoot oil on leather strops or in strop restoration...balistol spray does a better job in my opinion.

Dont use tape when setting the bevel for the first time on a razor... after that i use it every time

Dont use my Gokumio 20k that often...i get sweeter edges of my jnats...i do use it when i have to hone a restored lot of razors because i get the job done faster...much faster.

That's about it...from what i can remember.