Thread: Strop and paste vs. hone

Tristant udlow posted: I mostly use natural combos and I use them dry. I've tried everything from slurry to water to oil and lather. [The edge are different with these different methods, dry just delivers the best edges for me, otherwise they're just not as keen.]
It's all personal preference, but dry honing, as was rarely suggested at the time, works wonders for my edge, ymmv.
After you use them dry for a while, they only become better. The skin feel for me is unrivaled. Not everyone likes 'em and I'm not saying they're gonna work for you; but for me it ended my search for stones. (I have a La Veinette, a La Grise, La Nouvelle Veine, La Petite Blanche, etc. they all work, no need to chase an expensive vein, all my vintage ones work just as well)

ME;
Been struggling for several days with an old, German 6/8 Kratz that used to be one of my best shavers.
Even though still full width and no hone wear - every natural - including a BBW wet with slurry - and synthetic I have just gave a bunch of microchips.
Tried: dry BBW, followed by dry Swaty, crox, horsehide strop
Now she loves me again.

Thank you for a really get tip.