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I'd never have thought of that by myself. :tu

I'm in Norway, and the tool shops around here seem to only sell grits up to 6K. The only source for straight razor shaving equipment is BarberShop.no and they don't carry stones - only pastes.

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My understanding is that when it comes to honing - the basic setup - the "norm" is a progression from 4K grit through 8K, followed by perhaps some super-fine gritted polishing stones and/or pastes.
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