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Btw, some people collect hones like other people collect razors.
And some people just like playing with different types of hone to see how they compare to others.
And then again, some people hone...

I can only answer for me: I use them because I also restore razors. And sometimes (although a long time ago now) I buy razors from ebay or a garage sale. And in that case you will often need to reset...

@phunni: to summarize this entire thread: for the purpose of maintaining a razor in good condition, it doesn't matter at all. Glen posted a list earlier with various options, and for your purpose,...

If you have a pasted strop, ou may never need a stone.
A friend of mine uses a pasted paddle (granted, it is a 4 sided paddle with 3 types of paste) and he hasn't had his razor sharpened in years.

I advocate a norton 4/8 for learning to hone, for a couple of reasons. The first is that it is a known quantity. Every one of them will be the same as the one next to it. With coticules there is a...