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Rookie here....

If I want to start honing/sharpening my own what would you say on strop + paste vs hones

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But... What type of honing are you going to be doing? Just touching up/maintaining razors?

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Originally Posted by DavidMGunther

Rookie here....

If I want to start honing/sharpening my own what would you say on strop + paste vs hones

I prefer hones at all levels because I enjoy everything about working on hones and I don't enjoy stropping my razors. Results wise, Lynn showed me how nice a little .5 diamond on felt can be after your finishing hone, but I'm still happy enough with my edges of my finisher that I don't feel the need to buy the diamond spray... just now.

Personally, for a 1 stone honing solution, I use a belgian yellow coticule. It is an extremely versatile stone that can both set a bevel, and finish a razor rather well. Great for a 1 hone type of guy, or a budget. Although I use various other hones for razors, I enjoy the versatility of a belgian coticule the most.

Check out Welcome to Coticule.be - home of the famous Belgian Coticule Whetstone for lots of good information on honing using a belgian yellow coticule.

Planning on doing normal maintenance honing. Nothing too over the top (yet). I'm not planning to hone anything that wasn't shave ready when I got it but wouldn't mind having that ability later on.

Personally. A barber hone and stropping will keep you going for a loooong time.

Originally Posted by DavidMGunther

Planning on doing normal maintenance honing. Nothing too over the top (yet). I'm not planning to hone anything that wasn't shave ready when I got it but wouldn't mind having that ability later on.