Hi All,
i need help simplifying honing please. i have very limited cash resources and limited time. i am experienced sharpening knives and swords, but new to straight razors. Much of what is discussed here seems overkill { i could be wrong } and some of the resources i am having trouble finding. ie; 12K yellow coticule. The ones at perfect edge are described as 8K on the site. Is there a real difference between that and a Norton 8K ?
My plan is to buy a honed razor from Tony Miller { then i expect i will have a benchmark to understand "sharp" } and a 4 sided Heirloom strop. Treat 3 sides with diamond paste in 1, 0.5 & 0.25 micron. Then pyramid on a Norton 4K/8K with slurry from Nagura stone, followed by stropping on successive pastes and finish on the plain polished leather of the strop. This is still a stretch in my budget, but i hope is worth it. Then i can sharpen a few razors i have properly. {if any are too worn i have a some King brand Japanese waterstones in 2000 & 6000K that i use for knives and swords}
Given there is an unlimited number of ways to do things, does anyone see this method as faulty ? Should i end with true "shave ready" razors ?