Quote Originally Posted by superfly
Alan, if your razor is not suffering from mishaps, dings or other nasty things that can happen on the edge, you can maintain perfect edge with just couple of swipes on the 8000 side forever. There is no need to go to the 4000 for basic honing needs. Lynn advice couple of light 1/3 strokes to maintain a shaving-sharp razor, but that scheme is created for saving time. The same can be achieved with maybe 10-15 passes on the 8000. Ray (classicshaving) has also adviced me that you can maintain the razor with just the 8000, and keep the 4000 for serious work...

Nenad

Yes, I agree. I am only referring to honing a dull razor. . .thank you