My new toys !

Dude you are on fire! Nice haul!!

I would go Naniwa...

Thank you ! Thank you !

I got the Naniwa 3K/8K combo. A King 1K bevel setter.

I grid lap my stones with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper and a marble slate. Buying a DMT 325 for lapping is probably a better idea, but this works just fine for me.

Did you lap the 12K yet?

If you didn't discover it yet, here's a list of razors to avoid:
Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Library

I did, I did 10 laps on it (Naniwa 12000) with my GD ! Got a great shave from it this morning !

I know GD's are taboo on here but I got a good shave this morning !

I follow the Lynn Abrams' method, but a little loosely. I'll go from the 12K to the CrOx felt, CrOx leather and then the strop is on!...

I recently saw another newer vid of Lynn's where he mentioned the CrOx sweet spot in his experience was 4-7 laps. I did just that and either he is spot on(and we know he is) and I am becoming a better honer or both!!! best shaver yet!

I'm really excited to hear your enthusiasm. I can say that from just before I started until now, I could never have guessed at that time that I would be into doing what I am now, nor to the degree of my enjoyment.

I did the same exact thing !

I'm sure I'll be honing and setting bevels but for right now I'm happy just keeping what I have with a nice sharp shaving edge ! ;-)

Really really nice starting setup you have there stretch! Looking back I wish I had the foresight to start off with not only the razor and strop, but the crox and a 12k naniwa. As for the next step, the mid-grit combo stones are the logical choice, and the naniwa 3/8 as Siguy said is an excellent one to go with. Happy shaving!

Dude, you are hopelessly lost to the dark side now! :rock:
Fantastic start! Awesome looking razors!

Congrats,

JC