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That is so cool, I'm looking forward to reading this article!

So, if I get this right, I will have to improve the structure of that edge periodically, by using a few strokes on the 8 and 12k, between each shave, instead of trying to do the whole thing again...

Thanks Randydance that's what I'll do. I know that honing is not simple at all.

I was also very wrong on this one, I thought that I'm supposed to keep an edge at least a dozen of shaves...

Well, looks like old Hanzo got you on that one, 'cause german ebay is full of them by now.

Plz correct me if I'm wrong but I feel that if I use CrOx in a paddle that I have from SRD the edge wears down by the first few strokes during the ATG last pass, on my barbwire whiskers.. It could...

You're absolutely right, how couldn't I notice that! :banghead::banghead:

I wish I could change the name of that thread...:w

Have you heard anything good about 'em??

Actually it gives pretty nice slur that little stone who was together with the 12k, IMHO. Then I use from 60 to 100 strokes and the polish with my little experience looks cute. On the other hand,...

Points taken.
But of course I've met some sharper edges honed by pro's, so I try to stimulate that level of sharpness by honing and honing for hours in those inexpensive stones. I just wanted to...

Thanks for the replies, unfortunately I think they're not from open_razor, the combo 3/8 has the logo "Hanzo" on it, here's the link
Hanzo Schleifstein Wasserstein K 8000-3000 XXL+ Sockel bei...

Hello everybody,

As new into straights, I bought some chinese stones from ebay.de like 6 months ago, I didn't know by then.. Its a combo 4/8 synthetic and a 12k natural one. Since then, I've...