Thread: Re-Freshing, Touch-Ups, and Time to Re-Hone

Interesting viewpoints.
I'll chime in with my .02... and yall can tell me how wrong I am!

I don't have a 12k stone... my steps are 2k sandpaper on a glass hone, 4/8k Norton, then CrO leather hone (leather glued to a board), then cotton strop then leather strop.

I'd like to have an intermediate step between the 8k and CrO, but the funds haven't presented themselves, AND I can get a good shave (I'm sure it could be better, always, but it works).

I also have 4 razors of which 3 are my standard shaving razors and the other is much smaller and I use for tight areas like mustache and chin.
My usual steps are.. if the razor starts to hurt/pull then I go a few rounds on the CrO strop then canvas then leather. That usually brings it back up for a while. When that's no longer enough I retire that razor until I have time to get out the Norton... then I usually just go ahead and start back at the 2K, as I just feel like it gives me a "new" edge. Realistically I know I *should* start back at the 8k, and go down to the 2k only if needed, but I typically lack the patience and time required. and I KNOW if I go 2k, 4k, 8k, CrO, Cotton, Leather that I'll get a good shaver.