Thread: tried out a new dan's combination soft/black ark :}

Great threads as of late, trying different things. I love Arkansas and Pike Washita stones for everything from knives to razors. There was quite the opinion just a few years back that Arkansas stones were only good for knives but many of us tried it anyway and found them to be pretty amazing. Wisdom from years past has its place as does experimenting with things that others have failed at. That’s how we move forward and stay interested (at least for me). So, a suggestion, get off your computer/tablet/phone and stop talking philosophically and go get your hones and try different things. It is fun whether you fail or succeed. Just use a cheap razor and experiment.
Pastes used to be taboo. “Stones only.” “Pastes will ruin your edge” and “blah blah blah.” There is truth to all of this (except the blah blah blah part) but it’s not all true. Some will put lead on their strops and say they don’t use pastes. Some admit to it and some don’t. I rarely use pastes anymore but I still do from time to time. It’s another tool and it kept me in the game for a long while giving excellent shaves and it was fun. Pastes can be an inexpensive alternative to some expensive high grit synthetics.
One reason I don’t post so much here anymore is because I am busy honing and shaving and trying different things. Someday I will post about these little experiments but now I have to go shower and shave.