Thread: A little overwhelmed- Where to start for honing

Yes, some of those stone can be used to finish a razor, I have the set as well and have finished razors on them, though there are much better and easier alternatives, such as a 12k Super Stone.

The problem with those stones is that they are natural and my stone can be vastly different than yours and how and when you slurry will affect the performance and results. Hopefully you bought the larger stones.

It would make your life a lot easier learning on good synthetic stone, but you sound like a capable guy that should be able to get a decent edge from your stones, with patients.

I have had the best luck with the green stones, use a light slurry thin to clear water, much like using a coticule, though not comparable to a good coticule.

Coticule.be / Coticule Sharpening Academy has a lot of good information on finishing on coticules with slurry that will directly relate to what you are attempting.
Good luck.