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05-06-2010, 03:00 AM #1
First Touch Up
I am very new to straight razors. My first good quality razor (DOVO) is in the mail right now. Previously i had a crappy eBay Pakistani blade. I have been reading a ton on this site and absolutely love how helpful everyone is.
But i have a question regarding hones. As i have purchased a shaveready Dovo from SRD i wont need to touch it up for a few months (according to what i have read) but when that time comes. What type of stone should i purchase? I have been looking into a norton stone and cant decide if i should get the 4000/8000 combo or just an 8000. Will i need the 4000 side to "touch up" my blade every so often? How much should i pay for a hone?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
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05-06-2010, 03:08 AM #2
or possibly a Steelex stone. Would a 6000 grit be a good enough touch up stone? the 50$ price difference between 6000 and 8000 makes me hope so
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05-06-2010, 03:12 AM #3
Some might say a barber hone, others a Norton 4/8 and still others a naniwa 12k. All of those choices are 'correct'. Or a Thuringan, a coticule and there are still others. I would suggest a modular paddle from SRD if all you are wanting to do is maintain a sharp razor. If, in the future, you intend to acquirre more razors , and perhaps hone from bevel setting to finishing there is time to figure out which combination of stones to get. For now the shaving and correct stropping should be the foucus IMHO.
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05-06-2010, 03:20 AM #4
wow, thanks for pointing out the SRD stones. do you think that the Naniwa 8k grit stone would keep a nice sharp edge for me?
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05-06-2010, 03:27 AM #5
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05-06-2010, 03:56 AM #6
i dont see a 12k on SRD. what about a 10k?
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05-06-2010, 03:19 AM #7
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Thanked: 172If your only looking to touch-up you may want to go with a barber hone, chinese 12K, or pasted strop. I'm sure others will give other options also. If your thinking about honing down the road the Norton 4k/8k combo is a much used choice with one of the above finishers. for starting with a totally dull blade there is also Norton 200/1k + 4k/8k combo available in the neighborhood of $130.00. others may have amore accurate price.
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