Thread: What's Your Touch-Up Sequence

In the time since my last post, I've used barber's hones, Norton 8k's, and a Thuringian to retouch a blade. The Barber's hones give a smoother edge than the Norton 8k. The Thuringian gives the best edge out of what I've used, but can be pricey to get a hold of.

You can go with strops and pastes; plenty of guys do. But they aren't necessary.

If you plan on honing your own razor at any point in your life, you can get a comfortable shave with a little practice and a Norton 8k. From there you can move up if you aren't perfectly happy, but you'll still have a very useful tool at hand.

If you're dead set against doing any honing, then I'd go the paste/spray route.

Peace,
Jim

Yeah, Thanks a lot, guys!
I'll decide what to acquire and then I'll let you know the results!

i think quite a few people find the diamond spray a little harsh, crox is much more popular

If stropping doesn't get me back to HHT positive, I look at the bevel with a 20x and 40x loupe. That tells me how much work the bevel needs. Depending on how it looks, I go back to 5 micron, then 1 micron, then 0.3 micron tapes. Sometimes I can skip the 5 micron step if the bevel isn't looking too bad. Then leather strop to finish. I've read differing estimates as to what these micron tapes grit out as, so I just use the micron designations.

Originally Posted by bombay

i think quite a few people find the diamond spray a little harsh, crox is much more popular

My linen strop is covered with Dovo white paste that isn't abrasive. Can I apply CROX over this white layer? Do you guys think it's a good idea?

it is not advised to apply it to your everyday strop. make a bench hone from balsa wood would be my suggestion.