Hi all,

This is my first straight razor and was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit about it.

From what I've heard the steel is very tough, does anyone know how hard exactly? (RC ?)

Although I won't be trying to hone it anytime soon, I'm thinking of ordering a hone now, that way I can order the hone, soap and brush all in one package. Which natural hones would be up to honing this steel? (I apologize for specifiying naturals, but I really would prefer them to a synthetic, even if this makes the learning curve slower!) The Translucent Arkansas I use for chisels is rc 64 to my knowledge, which I believe would not be able to deal with a hard steel like this.

Any other comments related to this steel/razor would be great.