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There are basically 4 stages of honing

Bevel
Sharpen
Polish
Finish

The 3k-6k (Middle Range) is considered Sharpening with SR's, don't get too hung on grit ratings they can be rather...

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Just to be very clear, I probably honed more razors in the last month using a Coticule then you ever have, but it was just one of many stones/hones I used on razors...
And every...

Honestly, for simply maintenance, you can chose almost any direction you want to go, most any of the Natural Finishers or any Synthetics at 8k or above will maintain a comfortable shaving edge for...

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Some thoughts on honing razors..
Aspiring honers are often not clear about what they are trying to accomplish when it comes to honing razors. In particular, they...