Things to look out for before I touch up my first razor?
Hi everyone,
I went ahead and purchased my first hone, a c12k from poland on ebay. I've read a bit about honing and understand that beginners may ruin their shave ready edge if they're not careful. I've had some experience in knife sharpening, but when it comes to razors extra care is demanded from what I gathered.
So, if I may address this to any experienced honemeisters around here, are there any particular things to keep in mind when touching up for the first time?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Some other questions if anybody would care to comment:
1. The hone feels pretty flat to me (I put a ruler on it and lay flat), will I need to sand it down before I use it? If so, what grits?
2. When should the slurry stone that came included be applied, and how?
3. Should I sand off the edges? On one surface of the stone, the edges seem to be beveled 45 degrees already.
Thanks.