Hi there!
I'm a newbie to SRP, but have been active on TSD for some time.
I've had the great pleasure of learning how to use the Wapienica razor, and have decided to make it my one-and-only.
I've also contracted out some rescaling, with the intent of getting together a usable set of Wapis for myself and my son Leo when he is older.
So far I've got 5 Wapis, three from ruprazor.com, and two from thewellhonedrazor.com - all 5 were sold to me as shave ready, and I believe it because my shaves lately have been fantastic.
I have no desire to buy old razors, only to NOT SCREW UP the ones I already own. I don't want to be a honemeister, just a lifelong user.
What I want, is a hone or pair of hones (?) to maintain these 5 razors forevermore. I want something that a) won't break when I drop it, b) won't be damaged by my inexperienced hands when used, c) doesn't need lapping, d) doesn't need parts replaced (sandpaper, etc), and e) will last forever. Price doesn't matter.
Also, I like the idea of stones better than pasted strops. I don't want to mess with paste. Going for low-maintenance here. Metal with diamonds? Ceramic? Sorry for my noob-ness....
I want the simplest, sturdiest, handiest solution for blade maintenance out there. DMT D8EE? A couple of brand new cheap Punjab barber hones from my barber down the street's catalog, and replace one if I break it? Something brand-new and commonly available.
Thanks in advance for your help.