Originally Posted by
cliveruss
The burr from a synthetic stone coarser than around #8000 will not come off easily, and causes wicked razor burn for me. The false edge is also not durable. A finer synthetic stone will also leave a burr, but it is small. Linen will remove it. Then, using a leather strop will make a shaving edge.
I use synthetic stones only to set the bevels. My preference is to use an Ark, after removing the burr, to make a sharp edge.
I use a strop for months before needing to "renew" the edge on an Ark. I use the synthetics only if I have damaged the edge.