Thread: Newb with straights and hones

gigglemonk,

Please have a peek at these most excellent video tutorials on honing by GSSixgun :

gssixgun - YouTube

Aside from demonstrating many different types of hones, he has specific tutorials on honing kamisori.
Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Knife and razor honing are 2 diff things. Try not to apply your knife approach to the razor. Watch the vids and see. If your razors come shave ready then 4/8 k will maintain them. If not then a 1k will be needed. I recomend a chosera. Well worth the money but if it is too much then a norton or king. I dont know how to hone a Kamisori but i have heard it is a bit diff on the number of strokes per side. With a razor it is even with a Kami its not. I think.

For a finish there are many options from natural to synthetic. Syn give consistant results. Nat very from stone to stone.