Thread: From 6000 to stropping?

Yes, I am very much interested in learning how to hone. I just would like to find a more affordable way to do it.

So, if paste is not a finisher, what is it for?

If I buy a brand new razor, like a Dovo, should I ever need anything coarser than 6K (provided I don't nick it) ?

I don't mind experimenting up front. I am using a double edge right now and am not in a very big rush to switch to a straight razor.
And I don't mind using some extra elbow grease.

Thanks.

If you are just worried about maintaining your new Dovo, buy a barber hone to maintain it to infinity and beyond.

Originally Posted by time2shave

Yes, I am very much interested in learning how to hone. I just would like to find a more affordable way to do it.

So, if paste is not a finisher, what is it for?

If I buy a brand new razor, like a Dovo, should I ever need anything coarser than 6K (provided I don't nick it) ?

I don't mind experimenting up front. I am using a double edge right now and am not in a very big rush to switch to a straight razor.
And I don't mind using some extra elbow grease.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by time2shave

I don't mind experimenting up front. I am using a double edge right now and am not in a very big rush to switch to a straight razor.
And I don't mind using some extra elbow grease.

Thanks.

You can't "experiment" when you don't know what the end result should be. Second, you can't effectively hone if you don't shave with a straight. Buy a shave ready straight from SRD and a barber hone as mentioned above. Once you have learned to shave and maintain the razor, then, and only then, should you delve into honing.