Thread: suggestive evidence

For hundreds of years, folks across the world shaved off natural stones, slates, arks, Jnats and local stones. Usually a low grit and a high grit, and finishing on .50um natural paste, (Chrome Oxide and Ferrous Oxide).

Today, folks are still finishing on Slates, Arks and Jnats, the same stones are more expensive, but the same stone, the exact same stones in some cases, and same paste.

So, while a lot has changed, a lot is still the same, technique trumps magic stones. It is easier to find information now and even easier to find bad information. The mania of complete, frequent bevel setting, and stone progression is a modern phobia, probably directly related to the growth of web fora.

Get some stones, and learn to hone, find a good finisher, then learn your finisher. Your shaves will tell you if you are headed in the right direction.

35 years ago, I learned to hone and finish on a translucent Ark, today I still finish on an Ark or Jnat. I have bought or tried most of the stones available.

Back in the day the standard advice was finish on an 8k and paste with Chrome Oxide for comfort, it is still good advice today.