Looking Forward to Honing (just a little)
Hi,
In one of Lynn's videos in the Wiki, he talks of a 'Barber's Hone', that is, a hone used just to refresh a blade. I have a razor I've been shaving with since the beginning of June, and guess it will need refreshing at some stage. I'm not yet wanting to purchase a 'dull' razor and set bevels or anything like that, maybe in the future, but not now (unless I have to?). Can I use a Norton Waterstone 4/8k (8k side) as a 'Barber's Hone' to just refresh the edge? Lynn says I'd need to do only 4 or 5 strokes (and he answered my question in regards to if people 'back then' honed their own razors too :-) I now know the difference (I think) between refreshing and actual honing (sort of). So, if I have a razor that WAS shave ready when I got it, have shaved each day with it since early June, can I simply continue to refresh it, rather than 'get right into' honing? And what grit hone could be used for this; is 4/8k (8k side) adequate, or is it too coarse? Who knows, I may yet wish to set bevels, etc, but I certainly don't want to muck up my razors.
Also, (and I may post this bit separately based on replies) does anyone in South Australia know how to hone; and would you be prepared to meet to show me how? I live in the hills but would travel any reasonable distance to be taught how to do it, I think better to be taught how than simply remain ignorant and send the razors away...I'd bring one of my razors or course...
PS, or can I simply use a pasted strop to refresh???
PPS there's so much TO this hobby!!