Originally Posted by
rchljoey
well i've been learning how to work on my SRs, thanks to our forum knowledge:beer1: I've managed to reset the bevels on 2 of my SRs and resharpen them enough to cut my leg hairs with very light pressure:) i have a norton combination stone, but it doesn't have the grit #. it's a crystolon 1x2x8, course and fine. my brother told me i need a 4000/8000 grit. i've seen videos on honing but everyone's been using water. the guy told me i should use honing oil, so that's whati've been using. would i get better results with water? is honing oil harmful? what are the pros/cons for either? :thinking: