Originally Posted by
Croaker
Thank you very much for sharing the lessons that this generous barber gave you. I am going to try his procedure as described, although I do not have any Japanese stones. The principles sound as though they would work for any water hone that raises a slurry. Do you think it might work using a large coticule, or a long Thuringian? One thing I found unusual was the single reverse stroke with the spine leading. Is this stroke to remove a burr or wire edge? I have not encountered one (to my knowledge, anyway) while honing straight razors before. I mostly use a coticule, which might explain it. Thanks again!