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Or will it make the threshold just that much harder, possibly making a new honer give up on honing and/or straight razors?
Who knows?
And why risk that?

I'm happy that you managed to learn on a...

Here is how I see it:

Whenever you lead a razor down a hone, you are basically using about a quarter or at most a third of the stones width.
The part near the tang is where the action is at....

I'll leave it up to Glen to comment directly on your reply to his question.

But I do wanna say this though:
A wider stone doesn't stop you from doing x-strokes.
In fact, most of us do that most...

And that is the whole point of this site.
Asking questions.
As this thread proves, you may get answers that vary slightly:)
That is a good thing.
Hopefully though, most will walk away from it...

Agreed, Jimmy!
A 4x1.5 just isn't gonna cut it in my book.
Too darn small...
Especially considering this crippled Norton thingy is meant for everything from bevel-setting to polishing.
That is a...

You know, Glen (gssixgun on this forum) used to sell them all the time.
Send him a PM or check out his site at gemstarcustoms.com.
Perhaps he has one available?
Back in the day he used to sell...

I can totally relate to that.
Starting out in this sport sure can be confusing.

Now, to get you started:
A 4/8 Norton (full sized thank you very much) and a CrO pasted strop will do all you will...

Noone said you couldn't.
That, however, does not make them good hones, or a good deal for that matter.
They make honing more difficult, not easier.
The risk of riding the edge, especially for a...

That may look like a good deal, but in my opinion it is no such thing.
It will make honing that much harder, and it is hard enough without adding those tiny stones to the equation.
Save up and get...