Originally Posted by
Lynn
There is a lot of hype on a lot of different stones out there. This set is a lot of fun, but......... The LM actually works well on refreshing and finishing and to date on a couple hundred razors, I have had the best results with 15 weight of blade strokes using very light slurry followed by 10 with just water. Jury is out on the other two. Grits.........Oh yeah.........Grits...............Uh yeah............
The key with all of these stones including the Shaptons, Naniwas and Nortons is simply practice. The more you hone, the better you will get. You don't need anything fancy, but watching your pressure is key.
I have tried all three of these stones with a ton of razors using the One Stone method as well and had the best results so far with a plain nagura and the LM stone. One of the nice things about the naturals is that you can play as much as you want and try so many things. Usually you don't mess up a razor too bad and the worst that happens is that it won't shave and you get to try again.
Have fun