Thread: Is this good?

So I'v been shaving with a straight razor for a little over a year now. I own two profecionally honed razors which I shave with and an antique shop razor that is sharp enough but not "shave ready."

I would really love to get a nice set of hones that would allow me to get a razor from an antique shop, and hone it to where its shave ready. Although I don't have the money to purchase them now. Or a close antique shop to get razors at I'd like to know what I can get when the time comes. So I'm thinking about this Norton hone set. Is it good for beginners?

Water Stone Kit

P.S I have a barbers hone for the final touch. Instead of spending alot of money for a "finishing touch"

it is a good set.
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Thanks everyone

That's the set I have and am very happy with it.

I'm in the same boat. I bought that same set two days ago along with some chromium oxide (gonna try to make my own pasted strop to use after I use the 8k).

I was going to buy it from SRD but it is no longer available for some reason. Not on the site at all. I bought the set from Sharpening Supplies.com for 135 and FREE SHIPPING and NO TAX!!!!!

It seems to be an ideal set for beginners so I am going to start out with a few older razors I picked up for cheap. That way if I booger the edge up....NO BIGGY!

I sent SRD an email today. They stated it was a glich on the site. The Norton Combo Stone set is back on the site.

The norton 4/8k is an awesome work stone, I love it. Don't forget to try to shave off the 8k, should be a shave ready edge by that level.

Originally Posted by Disburden

The norton 4/8k is an awesome work stone, I love it. Don't forget to try to shave off the 8k, should be a shave ready edge by that level.

Good advice. Don't move off the 8k till it shaves comfortably! I got that same advice hear and the one time I didn't follow it and moved on to my 12k SS was a disaster. Ended up having to go back anyway. Always test shave off the 8k!