Thread: Minimum kit for honing SRs

Originally Posted by Utopian

Just
No.


1k paper would NOT "be fine." Lots of beginners have destroyed lots of edges on sandpaper.

Only SOME Carborundums are appropriate for razors.


You cannot. The amount of repair work needed to repair the edge makes it pointless. If you need to set bevels on purchased razors, then a 1k hone should be your first investment and you might as well make it a good one.

Utopian is correct. wetndri grit rating is also different to waterstone. 1k paper is more like 600grit compared to a 1k waterstone.

Originally Posted by sbogill

Do king stones need to be soaked in advance the way nortons do or are they of the splash-n-go variety.

Also, what is a cntg diamond plate? I haven't heard of that before. Are they a competitive brand to Atoma and DMT?

Kings are old fashioned clay based watestones & need thorough soaking. Cam even be left in a bucket of water.
Don't know about cntg plates but Atoma have an advantage in that they are consistently flat & the abrasive strip can be replaced.

If you buy an Atoma be sure to seal the edges to prevent ingress of water which can cause rust buildup under the plate causing a mysterious convexity over time