Thread: ebay score! Finally an Escher!

Originally Posted by Portsecurity

Thanks. Being new to honing, I have some questions. I presently have a Col Conk stone on a paddle which was advertised as an Arkansas 8-10k, a small barber hone-sized Chinese 12k from Whipped Dog, and the Escher. I was thinking a progression of 10-20 x strokes on the Conk, double that on the Chinese, and double again to finish on the Escher. Light pressure, water only, holding the stones in the palm of my hand. Does that sound like that would work?

I'm not an expert by any means. But...

On this site I'd look for Euclid440 posts on honing. Goggle gssixgun for some videos. Google growley monster for a blog post with a counting method.

I haven't tried a counting method since my first (failed) attempt because I don't think every razor, stone, and stroke are consistent enough to have an instruction manual, but growley monster combines counting and testing, which others I've seen do not. Also, I find him funny.