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07-21-2008, 10:17 PM #1
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I am new to honing and have only been straight razor shaving long enough to know that I want to continue. I do not intend to be intensively restoring razors, but I would like to be able to put antique store finds in good order. The consensus seems to be: If you are a noob go with the norton 4k/8k and a chinese 12k with a DMT 325 to lap them. At first that sounded fine, but I began to read about how great the Shapton 16k is and thought maybe I should get that instead of the chinese 12k.
Then I saw this: Shapton Straight Razor Set 1000/6000/16000
It is a set of shaptons: the 1k, 6k, and 16k advertised as a straight razor set.
Personally I would rather shell out the money now for a great set of hones that will last me forever, than buy OK stuff now only to sell it later to upgrade.
I also like that it is self contained with the holder and you don't have to soak the stones. I know I'll still have to get the DMT for lapping, but that's cool.
So my question is: Do you think that is a suitable set for keeping razors in shape and occasionally sprucing up an older one?