Thread: Restoring work... DMT F/VF to Barber hone... possible?

King 4k works after DMT EF. I have used that progression. Not a fast stone, but it works. After that I found DMT EE left fairly deep scratches compared to stones. I generally prefer a stone of some sort but serious chip removal is pretty fast with DMT's

Originally Posted by onimaru55

King 4k works after DMT EF. I have used that progression. Not a fast stone, but it works. After that I found DMT EE left fairly deep scratches compared to stones. I generally prefer a stone of some sort but serious chip removal is pretty fast with DMT's

I did not like my 6k King, I however find the 8k King a very good stone

Ditto on the 8k. My 6k was not a favorite but I like small jumps in progressions.

My impressions from using the DMT 8E to 8EE: http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...pressions.html

Most people don't stick to one "system" but I highly prefer the DMTs to stones. No soaking, no lapping, no honing pyramid. Keep in mind that with waterstones you'll eventually want to buy a 35-40$ DMT lapping stone with them or it's gonna be the messy sandpaper method. Edges are a bit harsh off of the EE (not THAT different from the Norton, actually) but that's what your barber hone will be for.

I don't know anybody that shaves off of any "8k - 3 micron" stone. I personally just choose to use my chinese stone w/ slurry, wet and then finish on dry... then off to CrO and strop.

I did 3 more razors this week and the results are splendid every time, but I'm not obsessive about it. I don't really do the high-magnification thing... The shaves are just smooth and perfect for me, and I have very sensitive skin. Thumbs up for DMT!