OK guys, I need some help please.
I'm still pretty new to straights, on a real tight budget, and I'm looking for
some advise and opinions.
I'm to the point where I need to aquire equipment for honing, and trying
to decide which method I want to use.
Everything is on hold right now while we work through some health issues
with my wife, and get ready for another year of homeschooling, so I doubt
I'm be doing anything right away.
I currently have a 5/8 "Wellington", a 5/8 Wester Stone "Anchor Brand", and a
Double Arrow #66 measuring 13/16 - 5/8 (from heel to point - overhoned point).:(
I also have a Duplex Indented Russian "Double Duty #261" Strop with linen.
I know that the bulk of you use the Norton 4/8 combo, and I believe most of
you also use something finer in addition like the Chinese 12K, lithide, swaty,
coticule, etc. An option off of this is to start out with the 12K and Japanese
slip stones.
Quite a few folks use barber hones and I was originaly thinking about Tilly's
beginer set along with the Premier and Little Devil.
And then there's the HandAmerican "Scary Sharp" system. Just the other day
Joe mentioned that he liked it for knives, but wasn't sure about using it for
razors because of the paper having some "give", but thought the mylar paper
might be OK. Bill seemd to like it in lower grits with razors that needed a little
more work, but moves up to 8k waterstone after using the 2k wet paper.
So... I've found "tons" of information searching the forum about barber hones
and wet stones, but very little about the "Scary Sharp". I like the convience of
this system, and the "changeability" of it.
If you would, let me know your thoughts....plus's & negatives to all three
methods or why you chose the system you use.