12k Naniwa - is Barber hone needed?
I'm thinking of getting the Naniwa set: 5K, 8K and 12K.
I'm also thinking picking up a barber hone.
If I have a 12K Naniwa would the barber hone be needed? Could the 12K be used for refreshing the blade instead?
Also - is CrOx necessary or would 12K Naniwa, canvas and leather be fine?
(Btw my canvas is home made denim strop).
Thanks,
Michael.
I'm getting barber hone anyway!
Well - I ended up on the bay and won a set of 3 barber hones:
3 Old Barber Razor Hones - John Jay - Swatty - Pike NR
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I'm now thinking of the following setup: Naniwas - 1K, 3K, 5k, 8k (and 2 lapping stones). I don't really need them immediately, but long term I'd like to have a go at restorations and razor making / knife making.
Btw - I told my 7 yr old son that since I was getting 3 barber hones, if he and his brother became straight razor users when they grew up, they could have one each.
His reply - "I'm going to use a safety razor."
(Kids - and their new-fangled technologies...)
(So much for his having a go at straight shaving with the butter knife...):p
Thanks again for your advice and thoughts,
Michael.