Thread: thinking about hones

I was going to purchase a welche stone that was slate and 10000 grit and had a slurry stone that took it to 8000. which i think would be good for upkeep of my already honed razor. my question is can I add a 3000 grit to set the bevel on new razor thin jump tp 8000 grit or is that just way to big of a jump. also im pretty set on the welche slurry slate so what other grits should i think of being a minimum.

Oh, they will be weighing in shortly...

For me, it was the Naniwa 12K as my version of the "Barbers Hone" for touch ups and it has worked very well.
Easy to master, consistent and repeatable results.

No matter what you use, have some way to maintain it (lap)
And keep notes, it will help you with the learning curve.

Smooth shaving

The Naniwa 12k is perfect for refreshing your razor, maybe the Norton 4/8 k if you want to go down to the 8k level.

Actually honing a razor, from bevel set to finish, has pretty much cured me of any future HAD

Yea, full set of Naniwas and I'm not looking for more cause they do the job just fine.

Bob

Originally Posted by Phrank

Actually honing a razor, from bevel set to finish, has pretty much cured me of any future HAD

Phrank, really? You are mature enough to realize that the cure to any AD has been suppressed by the pharmaceutical companies. Those poor b******s need to keep their income up least they go on welfare. The only cure/non-cure to any AD is the systematic application of strictly controlled acquisitions decided upon after months of research. Unless controlled you will end up with a snipe program on eBay that will automatically bid on [U]every[U] shaving related item beating out all who would compete. Post Canada would have to establish a postal outlet in you basement to handle the surge in packages.:

To the OP

The grit numbers on the Slates are total WAGs

They work and they work just fine, Using a slurry will get you a smoother edge if done right on the slates to assume that said slurry will enhance "Cutting" action depends more on the stone..

Remember a Natural stone is by definition not uniform from stone to stone so you have to learn each one..

Depending on the 3k,,, Yes that is a viable option, I would feel very Comfortable using a Chosera/Super Stone (old names) 3k to set most bevels especially on "New" or "NOS" razors


Forgetting the grit numbers that so many attribute to Natural stones
I would feel fine going from say a Chosera 3k bevel set to the Welsh Purple or Green and getting a shaving edge...

That being said I would not recommend that system to a new honer

Originally Posted by Phrank

The Naniwa 12k is perfect for refreshing your razor, maybe the Norton 4/8 k if you want to go down to the 8k level.

Actually honing a razor, from bevel set to finish, has pretty much cured me of any future HAD

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

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Really - it's not "champagne wishes and caviar dreams", as you put that perfect edge on your razor, using the perfect finishing stone that you finally, finally got your hands on....no, it's slogging your a$$ of for hours trying to get a bevel, not really sure if maybe you can get it a little bit better, screwing it all up after you ding the edge during a flip half-way through a lap on the 12k, and right back to the start.

I'll say it again, Glen's video on the 30k stone, three laps, a shrug, and all done here folks...made me laugh, because that's about how much time you spend on the, "sexy stones"....but I know I'll do it again!

Originally Posted by Phrank

Really - it's not "champagne wishes and caviar dreams", as you put that perfect edge on your razor, using the perfect finishing stone that you finally, finally got your hands on....no, it's slogging your a$$ of for hours trying to get a bevel,

LOL Yeah that whole thing of "90% of the work is in the bevel set" kinda comes home to roost when ya start doing them yourself Huh ???

A synthetic progression is the simplest and easiest to learn.

If this is your first stone, a 4/8k or 3/8kcombo stone, is all you need to maintain a razor or set or reset a bevel.

Natural stones and especially Ebay slates are not near the advertised grit, nor can they be rated, there was no quality control standing over them when they were made over hundreds, thousands of years.

They are enticing to novice honer because of the price and the touted grit ratings, but that’s advertising… What… the chick doesn’t come with the beer?