I believe i have made a big mistake in buying a cheap hone from ebay. However, it may well be down to begginers technique, as i can not seem to get this blade sharp enough for a smooth shave. Is this a result of a cheap stone or poor technique?
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I believe i have made a big mistake in buying a cheap hone from ebay. However, it may well be down to begginers technique, as i can not seem to get this blade sharp enough for a smooth shave. Is this a result of a cheap stone or poor technique?
8" SHARPENING HONING STONE KNIFE SCISSOR SHARPENER NEW on eBay (end time 09-Mar-11 00:56:06 GMT)
It gives no information about different grits.
I would guess that is a really low grit stone. These are usually just labelled "coarse and fine".
O.k. for knives, not so good for razors.
Yup, great hone for pocket knives. Useless for razors.
You need either a vintage barber's hone, a proper set of modern hones, or you need to send it out to a pro. I would suggest that you send it out to one of the guys offering honing services in the classifieds to repair the damage done by that hone, and then do a LOT of reading here and in the wiki before your next honing attempt.
Don't feel bad though. My first straight purchase was a 3-pack or completely useless zeepk razors, a zeepk hone and a zeepk strop. The whole bundle was a waste.
Nagura Stone 6000 / 8000 Grit Water Stone Sharpening on eBay (end time 02-Apr-11 02:20:26 BST)
Would that be more suitable, or should i just got for an expensive stone?
I am new to sharpening razors but I am an experienced knife sharpener.
Stones get really expensive really fast. First you need a stone with a grit of approximately 1k and a stone fixer to flatten it. Then you will probably want to go to something between 4k and 8k. Combo stones have 2 different grits, 1 on each side, and they can help keep the cost down. Prepare to spend a couple hundred bucks just to get started.
I truly believe you can get into honing for around $100 or so. Around $75-80 for a 4K/8K Norton and another $25 or so for a Chinese 12K. You can set a bevel on the 4K, although it will take longer and more strokes than a 1K and finish on the 8K, and 12K.
You can buy a kit like this and have everything you need for $120
Amazon.com: Norton Waterstone Starter Kit: 220/1000 grit stone, 4000/8000 grit stone, SiC flattening stone: Industrial & Scientific