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As I pointed out. Members have said that they maintain/touch up a razor, when necessary, with a barber hone. Some like a naniwa 12k or a natural stone (name your poison). Others utilize paste or...

If your razor has been honed to shave ready you won't need to set a bevel. When it is not shaving as well as it was, does not improve through stropping, it is time to take it to a hone or maybe a...

I've heard of guys maintaining razors for years with a barber hone, and maybe a pasted paddle, but I didn't go that route. I wanted to learn to hone and did. So I can't tell you from experience but...

1k bevel setting
4k sharpening
8k and above finishing

Approximately. For instance a chipped up ebay special may require an even lower grit. My honing mentors had me working with the 4/8 for...

+1 in my experience which has been with many coticules.

+1 on this too IME. Goes for razor brands as much, or more than stones. Not that I don't like some coticules but the legend is just that....

Personally I would recommend a series of synthetics to learn on for consistency and ease of use. Another advantage is the huge knowledge base of stones with known characteristics on SRP. Norton,...