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06-09-2011, 12:29 PM #1
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06-09-2011, 02:10 PM #2
Dear Utopian,
I use the Chinese 12k for maintenance. Which the best way to use this?
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Thanks for your attention, my friends!Last edited by jltgonca; 06-09-2011 at 02:31 PM.
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06-09-2011, 04:51 PM #3
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Thanked: 3795I'm not sure if you are asking about the Chinese hone or the barber hone. For the barber hone, just do 4 to 6 light strokes on the wet hone. If water beads up on it, then add a slight amount of lather and mix it with the water on the hone to make it uniformly wet before the honing. For the Chinese hone, since they vary in their cutting capacity, I would suggest that you start with 25 light strokes, though with experimentation you may find that you need 50 or 100.
For either hone, you want to do the touch up as soon as you notice that the razor is not shaving the way it used to. That is the time to go to either of the above strategies. After the honing, strop and shave. If the shave is fine, then you are done. If not, then repeat the above. You can increase the stroke count on the Chinese hone, but don't increase it on the barber hone or you risk microchipping the edge. Maintenance is easy if you do it as soon as you notice the shave is diminished.Last edited by Utopian; 06-09-2011 at 05:03 PM.
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06-09-2011, 04:59 PM #4
I'm asking about the barber hone.
Thanks for your tips.Last edited by jltgonca; 06-09-2011 at 05:03 PM.
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06-09-2011, 05:03 PM #5
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Thanked: 3795OK, then ignore the stuff about the Chinese hone.