Originally Posted by
vincebell
Like everything else with straight razors it's a preference. I bought the Prep Stone just to try it. I like to experment. Just because I liked it, dosen't mean you will. What I did like is not flipping the stone from one side to another. Did my razor come out any sharper? I think so, but not enough to say it's worth it.
The only thing I can say for sure it that it was more relaxing for me to stay on one side of the hone at a time. Would I recommend it as a prefered way of honning, no.
To many other Masters of this site have given solid advice on how to hone a straight razor. this was just an experiment I tried and I liked. I guess it comes down to that old tv commericial. Try it you'll like it.
If your at the point where you are comfortible with your honning and want to experiment, try it. If your not, then stick to what you have been doing successfully until you master putting an edge on your razor.
Again, this was just an experiment