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Thanks... I've been shaving with a straight razor for a couple of years now, but always too lazy to hone myself. I maintained my edges with the 5K and 12K and a Crox strop, but have never taken a...

Thanks for all the advice. As I already had a 5K & 12K Naniwa, I bought a 1K and an 8K for honing yesterday. I will still use the Sharp Pebble stones, but stick to kitchen knives on them. I also...

Thanks for the input. I like the Naniwa stones, the other ones I have are a 400/1K, and a 3K/8K made by Sharp Pebble. I thought I had a lot more 'feel' with the Naniwa stones, so may look to get a...

I probably overdid it on the 12K to be honest. I was using the same amount of X-Strokes all the way through, from the 1K to the 12K.

I could feel when the blade wasn't being ground any more, and...

The 3K & 8K is a combo stone from Sharp Pebble, and are not very wide, so you have to use X-strokes on them.

The 5K & 12K are Naniwa Speciality Stones, and are wide enough for the full blade.
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Hello all,

After reading the extensive list of excellent hints at tips for honing, I have finally honed a straight razor and shaved with it! I bought a bunch of cheap ones from eBay for practise....