Originally Posted by
PigHog
Not made up my mind yet!
I've just seen a Toishi-Ohishi 3000/8000...? It's about £60 from a UK site, which I'm trying to stick to if I can, so I don't have to pay tons on shipping. (Having thought about it, that's just as big a jump as a 1000/6000 stone.) Failing that, you're slowly convincing me to get the Norton 4/8...are you encouraging me to buy a single, lower grit stone for setting bevels as well, though?
With regards to a finishing stone, you're saying that man-made is better than natural to learn on but if I choose the right stone for sharpening, I probably don't need one straight away, anyway, and should hold off for a bit?
Is something like the Norton 4k/8k going to be sufficient for keeping a blade in shave-ready condition on its own or will I definitely be needing a higher grit stone for that? I'd like to start by being able to keep my razors sharp and then work on sharpening them from dull as it seems like it suits my needs better...although if that's a silly way of doing things, I'll just be quiet and listen to the people with experience!