Originally Posted by
starvingcfi
Thanks for the reply. I bought the Norton Water Stone Kit from shavenation.com...which comes with a 220/1000, a 4000/8000, and a flattening stone. I also got a Naniwa 12,000.
Is the flattening stone the same as a lapping stone?
I bought a shave ready razor from vintagestraightrazor.com. I've used it twice and it's clearly not sharp enough. Hence the purchase of the stones.
Being new to this, I would prefer to send the razor to a honing service. Since the shipping costs are a bit ridiculous from India, I decided just to buy the stones and give it a go.
I'd prefer not to spend a ton, but I don't want to buy something cheap that won't give me a good edge. Should I be looking for a finishing stone in place of chromium oxide? Is chromium oxide available in Tokyo? (I realize you're in West Palm)
Thanks again for the reply. You'll have to pardon my ignorance on all this. Haven't had a chance to browse through the forum just yet.