Thread: Honest stone question

Oh btw I had one question..

I know there are better stones, I know there are 12k china wetstones, black arkansas, the talked about norton 4k/8k, chr, sw, etc stones but just was wondering, because it's so cheap, :P if this was okay to hone with:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sharpening-Honin...ht_1289wt_1138

if so, please let me know, if not, please let me know why not. (Please don't such just, "no" if it's bad as I want to learn about the rights and wrongs about stones so anything worth learning is more than greatly appreciated!) Thanks guys!!!!!

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that is just useless for razor's. you can use for knifes etc. gl

Angel,

It's probably fine to use for sharpening kitchen knives and carpenter tools, but for razors it would only work for the most aggressive of the work for starting bevel setting.

Originally Posted by Angelous

I want to learn about the rights and wrongs about stones so anything worth learning is more than greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!!!!!

Hi there... I don't want to get entirely off topic, but I just wanted to give a touch of advice that may help you out. Please take this only as a suggestion to help, not any kind of criticism. eBay is a tricky place, and it's going to be a risk until you really know how to answer the questions you are asking now (and even then it's a jungle). For example, if you need to ask if a certain razor is ok to buy, or if stone is a good "cheep" option, you're really taking a big gamble.

There is a wealth of information in these pages at SRP if you just search through the beginner forums, the honing forum, and the wiki... and it's a much cheaper way to get some knowledge than blind firing in an eBay auction.

You'll get loads of learning from getting a razor honed by a pro, and learning how to use it over the course of many months. With your razor experience, your reading here, and combining that info with your own experience will help get you closer to where you want to be.

That said, we are here to help. We don't mind questions at all. That said, I would always recommend that a new fella should wait for a while before testing the waters of eBay (but I understand the desire... heck, I jumped in too , and ended up with a cracked blade that I wasn't experienced enough to catch).

That old adage: you get what you pay for. My cheapest stone was ten times that amount, and my newest addition (en route) was (almost) 100 times that amount. Actually, I lie: my cheapest stone was a vintage Thurry I got for $8.00, but that sure wasn't off eBay.

very much thought appreciated and agreed with all posts. Thanks guys!