Thread: One of the New Guys

Well I am here because I started messing with these knives about 3 weeks ago just for the fun of it. And the grinder in me just needed a out.. so I picked up a Dovo, 2 duck, wacker, hinklels, and got one on the way I bought the dovo new but any and all advice is welcome but I always used industrial hones on these things so .. are the old barber shop hones really as good as I hear??

Welcome!

If you havent already, check out the Wiki and other articles linked in my sig line as they will really help you. Especially check the "What hones do I need?" article if you are getting into honing.

Sounds like you have a good collection going there..! Any chance of some pics?

What do you mean when you say industrial hones? Good synthetic hones for razors include the Naniwa Superstones, Shapton Ceramic on Glass and the Norton series of hones. Good natural stones include coticules, Belgian Blue stones, Charnley Forest stones, the Japanese Naturals (Nakayama Maruichi, Asagi etc...), eschers, Thuringians and more, so there are a fair few out there...!

Make sure you read the Wiki articles on honing as they will ensure that you have the right hones for the job.

I personally really like to use synthetic hones for the bulk of the work and then finish on a natural stone, but there are lots of different ways to hone a razor and its really down to personal taste how you choose to tackle it.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Welcome to SRP. Follow Stu's advice and I'll offer some as well. Don't go hog wild buying vintage razors until you learn what to look for unless you are buying new condition stuff and even then. A person can go through a whole bunch of money and end up with a drawer full of junk before it's over. Honing razors is a fun hobby IME. As Stu said there is a wealth of info in the SRP Wiki. Here is a great video to give you an idea of some of the techniques.