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[Worf]

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Got myself a couple of vintage SRs on ebay. They blades are straight and seem chip and rust free. (See pic.) They need a polish and a clean up but are good to practice my honing. I've a Norton starter set so am gonna play about on the 220, 1000, 4000 and 8000. One of the SRs seems to be very sharp so I may even test it out on my face to get a before and after comparison.

I've no questions really, just wanted to share the excitement of starting out in the world of honing.

Mike

[Moonshae]

Good luck! My SR for honing practice got dropped in the mail today. I'm looking forward to it, as well.

[FranfC]

You might want to leave the 220 grit side out of your progression, not usually necessary for razors.

[Crackers]

Good luck mate and welcome down the rabbit hole, have a look at how to lap your stones and the grid method of determining this. Remember to soak the stones for 10 - 15 min minimum as Nortons are quite thirsty. I wake up on a honing day and put the stones in the water then when I am ready to start so are they.

[jfk742]

You might want to leave the 220 grit side out of your progression, not usually necessary for razors.

Unless you have some big chips I'd stay away from the 220 hone for now. Its not that its difficult to use just that if you don't get bevel cleaned up enough with the 1k after using something as aggressive as the 220 you will be in for a headache later on in your progression. Tell tale signs that you didn't do a well enough job after using a super low grit hone usually manifests itself as a harsh edge or one an edge that won't seem to hold its sharpness, i.e. crumbling.

No matter what you do don't use a lot of pressure, especially with the 220, let the hone do the work. Otherwise have fun! Nothing better than a close smooth edge from a razor you honed.

[Utopian]

It's not just the grit of the 220 that is a problem. The binder is so soft that it just makes a sloppy mess and actually cuts bevels slower than the 1k. You probably will have to see for yourself anyway, but the 220 Norton is useless for razors.

[RusenBG]

Every stone below 400 is useless for razors . Even 400 and 600 are pretty hardcore sones for chiped blades . As i first time honing , try your spine for flatness firast , tape it and go on the 1 K
in the moment you feel that thats all from this stone go finer and so .
Nothing scary .

[Michael70]

That 220 I would forgo for sure.......if you have to get oxidation off I would look to something else less abrasive for sure and I am sure someone here will instruct you if that is the case. For bevel setting 1k is your starting point as far as I know. But then again, maybe I could be wrong.

[Utopian]

Every stone below 400 is useless for razors . Even 400 and 600 are pretty hardcore sones for chiped blades . As i first time honing , try your spine for flatness firast , tape it and go on the 1 K
in the moment you feel that thats all from this stone go finer and so .
Nothing scary .

Actually I use the Chosera 600 on a regular basis. Both the Chosera 400 and 600 are fast cutters but I do not consider them to be "hardcore stones for chipped blades." Some 400 and 600 grit hones can be destructive and cause chipping, especially for some blades, but these two certainly can be used to speed up a bevel set without causing any trouble.

[onimaru55]

Actually I use the Chosera 600 on a regular basis. Both the Chosera 400 and 600 are fast cutters but I do not consider them to be "hardcore stones for chipped blades." Some 400 and 600 grit hones can be destructive and cause chipping, especially for some blades, but these two certainly can be used to speed up a bevel set without causing any trouble.

The 300 King hardly cuts paper let alone razors