Originally Posted by
shooter74743
I am "undoing" the work of the 16K a bit, but not much. Shapton stones have a "feel" that tells you when you are done with an 8 or 16K that is something you need to experience. IMO, they are close to foolproof...as long as you did a proper bevel set. I've played with a lot of stones and combinations to find what works for me. I like what I call a semi-crisp edge on all my razors and this combination really does work on literally any quality razor I have ever encountered.
Going from 8k to 16k and then to the escher also is quicker and less wear on my escher, I want it to last me.
Lastly, I have yet to prove it...but I really have a gut feeling that a natural finished edge lasts longer than a synthetic edge. It's theory I remind you and I don't have any conclusive proof, but I have discussed it with my ole' honing mentor and he agrees...but there is no way to prove it. I've had this feeling for several years, but still haven't come up with a way to prove my hypothesis.
Clear as mud?