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I haven't really seen anyone profess to be an expert. I have seen a lot of discussion by those of us who are curious and learning about some very fundamental issues. We haven't really gotten a lot...

Have you ever tried honing with circular strokes from start to finish, on all grits? I was wondering whether this could even work.

What got me thinking is I got a new barber hone from Tilly and...

I sure can. I think I've gone a little overboard on the barber hones. I feel like it's another collection. But then it's an inexpensive one compared to razors, and who knows when a particular hone...

I agree. You might as well have the extra grit even though you'll never use it on a razor. Maybe you can use it for knives.

Overall, I'm starting to drift away from my Norton. WHen I first...

I wouldn't go below 1K to create a rough edge. THen go to 4K to make it look good. After that the 8K will polish it to shaving sharpness.