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He has these grades on his hones. Is one grade better than another? What difference will the grades make?



Grade S = Super smooth very very slick hone
Grade N = As normal as they get
Grade...

Even though I got a 12k, I'm still thinking about getting one of the barber's hones from whipped dog. He has a nice selection right now, and good prices as well.

How often should I refresh the surface? 5 or 10 strokes every month won't wear it down too fast I imagine?

Ok, I ended up getting the naniwa 12k for 75 bucks linked above. Checked out different reviews, saw it was a liked hone, saw it normally goes for $150 and decided to take the plunge.

Thanks to...

This one?
naniwa 12k $75

I updated my original post with my items of consideration. Out of those, what would you guys recommend for a first timer?

What about this?

Vintage coticule - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

I edited it for clarity.

My razor is starting to pull, I just want a general maintanance stone, like a barbers hone.