Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
Nice nifftyshaving,
I like the poorboy approach. My whole goal in this endeavor is to bring down the cost and impact of disposable shaving. We will have to see how it goes over time cause I am starting to like this!!
Do keep you eye open for an 8k hone or perhaps a barber hone.
The poorboy approach can result in poor edges.

Since we all have different whiskers and faces what works
for you will be different than what works for me. For me
a shave needs a good hone one good step beyond 8k to be
enjoyable.

A number of solutions that work for an individual are not reliable
enough for a professional razor sharpener.

Stropping on newsprint is one of those tricks.

Slurry and swarf that we commonly wash down a
drain is interesting stuff. By suspending the grit
in water it can be classified by letting it settle
for a while the heavy coarse bits settle out to
the bottom first. The milky 'suspension' can be
decanted and used to paste make-do strops.

Make-do strops can be made with any number of
materials... from cardboard, to balsa to whatever.
My favorite is a strop made from silk ties.