Thread: When to add a 12k stone to my honing

Originally Posted by RFP357

but I’m pretty certain I dulled/rolled the edge with bad stropping technique.......... The question is how sharp will I be able to get my razor using the 8k?

That's a great kit for us beginners who feel it necessary to ignore others who've gone before us suggesting we take it slow and easy. I've been using it taking razors with chips in the edge to a finished, shave-ready product. I'm still learning, though, as I just proved last night spending 1.5 hours on a 4/8ths Fredrick Reynolds with a curved toe. I never did get it beyond state-fair, semi-dull, sharp.

I have put my best edge on a Henkel finishing with just the 8k and it's my best shaver (short of a dublduck Lynn honed for me.). I wouldn't rush into a 12k. But then again, I am a newbie.

Read the JaNorton thread


Then ignore all the advice, and go buy a 12k better yet a 15k or 20k, because everybody knows that a higher number on the hone always makes the edge better

Better yet I think that with an 8k you can only get to HHT 2 where a 12k would give an HHT 6 and the 20k can hit HHT 8 but be careful because at 12k the edge can get "too sharp" and at 20k it is way too sharp and lifts the top layer of skin with every stroke..

OK OK Glen stop sorry just having some fun


Honestly you probably never NEED anything over 8k if you WANT it and have the means then buy it, but it won't help the edge at all until you get good enough that you don't NEED it


Edit: Lazarus said it better and faster then I did LOL

Originally Posted by gssixgun

...Edit: Lazarus said it better and faster then I did LOL

You said it with great humor and for that we thank you!