Thread: W&B with snakewood

Time for the first report. Yesterday I honed the razor and today I had my first shave.
What could I say? The honing was not difficult, in the truth very easy. I needed only one attempt, to get the razor to an ultimat sharpness. Waterstone 1000 and 6000, Thüringer, leather strab with Chromoxid green and leather.
In the past I had some W&B that where more tricky to hone...

The shave was very well and soft. This razor is one of my best.

Originally Posted by Buddel

Waterstone 1000 and 6000, Thüringer, leather strab with Chromoxid green and leather.

How do you like that 1000/6000? I have a Japanese King waterstone with those grits that I bought for sharpening woodworking chisels. Can I make it do without buying the 4000/6000 Norton? I also have a .5 diamond-pasted paddle.

I like the 1000/6000 waterstone. Was my first. I think its not necessary to buy a 4000/6000 stone. But I use my Waterstone only for razors. If you use it for other things too, be sure, that the stone is ever straigt, before you go with a razor on it.

My favourite stone is the Thuringia.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Thuringian-straig...QQcmdZViewItem

Worth every cent. But in Germany we can buy it for less then 30 $. This two stones where evers sufficient to hone very sharp razors.

Originally Posted by Buddel

I like the 1000/6000 waterstone. Was my first. I think its not necessary to buy a 4000/6000 stone. But I use my Waterstone only for razors. If you use it for other things too, be sure, that the stone is ever straigt, before you go with a razor on it.

My favourite stone is the Thuringia.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Thuringian-straig...QQcmdZViewItem

Worth every cent. But in Germany we can buy it for less then 30 $. This two stones where evers sufficient to hone very sharp razors.

So true!

I just had a 20x5 cm sent to my father in Germany for $30.06 (that's including $6 shipping )

Cheers
Ivo