I know I have read everywhere that you need a specialized straight razor hone to sharpen a razor, but as a knife maker I feel that I could just use an extra fine diamond stone and a strop to get it sharp enough. I mean I can get any one of my knives shaving sharp like this.

So basically I am asking for a real straight up answer because I feel like some people say you need a hone because they like straight razor culture. I do not need the greatest shave of my life, but would like a decent shave and think a diamond stone could replace a hone.