Advice on a beginner set-up
I now have a few razors that are being made shave ready by very experienced honers that I have reached through a shaving forum. Once i have them I do plan to straight shave, maybe once a week with DE shaving the rest of the time. I have the "Filly" strop from RupRazors to keep my shaving razors in shape.
However, I'd appreciate advice on a set-up for restorations. I'd like to find some razors at antique stores and get into restorations as a hobby - gradually learn the skills and see where it takes me and how much I enjoy it. I am assuming that I will not buy antiques that have notable rust or major chips etc, but that they could be butterknife dull and smiling/frowning.
A local store carrys some hones (I can save a ton by not needing shipping) so I was thinking of buying:
Norton 220/1000 wet stone (8"x3")
Norton 4000/8000 wet stone (8"x3")
I have the strop to continue beyond the 8000 grit.
So my specific questions (beyond looking for general advice on suitability for a beginner, bang for the buck, etc):
1) would I need a stone, maybe a 2000, that would fit between the 1000 and the 4000?
2) would I need a stone, maybe a Chinese 12000, to use after the 8000 but before the strop?
Thanks in advance. :D