New to honing, what should i start with?
Hello all.
Just got a bonus at work, so naturally i am going to blow it all on straight razor shaving supplies :)
I wanted to get into honing, mainly because i admire the skill, which is one of the reasons i like shaving with a straight in the first place. I am looking at straightrazoredesigns.com. the norton waterstone 3 piece set looks enticing, as it is fairly affordable, and my bonus can only go so far, ha. There also is a Naniwa superstone value set (5000, 8000, 12000) that looks reasonably priced as well. Any other suggestions for a newbie to honing?
I also have a swaty barber hone that i have used to touchups, and some chrom oxide and iron oxide on balsa wood that seems to keep my edge sharp as well, and your basic leather strop ofcourse.
thanks everyone, i continue to get awesome advice and tips from this site, makes my shaving much more enjoyable.