Is this enough to maintain my razors?
Hey everyone. New to these forums, and relatively new to straights.
I'm trying to avoid professional honing for as long as possible, or completely if it can be done. I have some razors that will be difficult to post overseas, or even in the regular mail. I also dislike the idea of having to rely on someone
What I'm considering doing, is:
. Get a rotation of 5 or 6 razors.
[COLOR=#333333]. Touchup my razors with a barber's hone when needed.
. Strop on fine leather before each shave
My main questions are:
. Is it possible to maintain a good edge for a very long time just with touchups on a barber's hone?
. I only plan on having one strop. Would it be better to get a smooth leather + linen, or smooth leather + pasted?
. Depending on the previous answer, what kind of paste would be most suitable if I also use a double sided barber's hone?
I understand that some of these questions may be impossible to answer, due to YMMV, but I'm just looking for an approximate answer.
Thanks.