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disburden: okay, so i looked at your post again after.
and im still scratching my head a bit. wondering if you meant replacing the progression:

escher w/ surry -> escher w/ water

with
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ive never worked with a naniwa 12k, and for all i know i couldnt tell the difference between it and my escher. i do however prefer escher edges over my 8k, so if i stepped down to the 8k, id finish...

yeah, i do rolling x's on all my hones, except for maybe my 4"x0.5" coti as it does it for me. i don't think my bevel angle has changed much at all. i also use the hht to check my edge all over.

thanks for the replys.. once i get back a few other razors ill try maintenance honing with my escher alone.

i have a barbers delight escher. also a 1k, broken 4k (barely usable, fine as a slurry...

Does anyone use an escher only (no other hones in addition) for maintaining a razor indefinitely? how effective is this? is this something that was common in the past?

i've heard some people say...