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Yep. The only reason I don't recommend synthetics beyond 8K is because you have to be able to get a good shave at that level, otherwise moving on is just wasted time.

And of course, once a person...

I agree that a good natural is hard to beat. Maybe even impossible. In fact my synthetics are used more for kitchen knives than razors these days. However, bad/hard to work with naturals do exist. My...

I'm going to have to advise against a natural stone. If I had began with a coticule, especially one that behaves like the one I have now, I would probably never have gotten a good shaving edge off...

The 3/8 combination hone is a good place to start. The Norton 4/8 is also good.

On average, you hone until you're done. If it's one that previously shaved well and just needs a touch up, you...