Originally Posted by
hardblues
I'm somewhat new to the straight-razor world...not new to maintaining edged tools, but, admittedly, razors are a big step above chisels and knives, however, with the reading I've done here and finding that people developed good shaving edges with 1000/bevel, 4000/8000 combo stones, then paste/strop of choice and finish with a clean strop...I have this step up and after reading, additionally purchased a 12000, just because I enjoy this type of thing, am new and trying to get a great edge, (reasonably).
Once again, I'm nobody here, with an opinion worth little if anything about the world of honing, but, I pause a bit at the numbers like 30000 for a finish hone, especially when you hear that others like the .5 micron paste, but, that .25 over develops the edge...then again, others swear by it. I realize that much of this is subjective...personal preference, (5/8 versius 6/8...hollow/half-hollow/wedge, etc)...but...sometimes an ignorant new guy who knows little can't help but get the impression that the focus changes from a shaving instrument and what it takes to get a great shaver, to the tools and yet another wonder product, (admittedly a male trait that I am so damn gulity of myself). So, do we wait for a 100,000 hone to come out.
I'm probably wrong but all those posts and videos of great edges obtained off an 8000 and a couple of strops...12000 was better...16000...now 30000...I mean, does it stop somewhere?:shrug:
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Scott