Thread: Need diagnostic help...

Ugh, you took a lot of steel off that razor that probably didn't need to come off. Well, I agree with the other comments here stating that the jump from 2000 grit to a barber hone is too far of a stretch.

Save your money and get the Norton combo 4k/8k hone. It really is all you need, even for the heavy work. And after you get it sharp I suggest using a Belgian Hone to maintain it instead of your barber hone. The edge will feel better with the Belgian. But the Belgian will also run you some money so keep saving.

I know you want to learn but you'll need the proper tools to get the kind of results we talk about so a good strategy for now is to save your money send out your razor and when you have the right tools you'll learn quicker. Just my 2¢.

Regards,
EL

The trouble with those barber hones is you never know the actual grit size. If your lucky you know its a finishing hone as opposed to a work hone. I have to agree with El, save your money and get the Norton. Its pricey but when you consider all the time your spending and the lack of results it worth the money if you can scrape up the dough.

I also have to agree that you probably need to go back to a 4K grit for a few passes.