Hello all. As an intro, I am about two and a half months into straight shaving. It is going fairly well, but I feel the urge to get a honing set up. Currently I have a two sided carborundum and a swaty barber hone. The swaty works well for maintaining an edge, but I need some advice about the earlier stages of honing. Primarily bevel setting. I think I can use the carborundum, but it is a sharpening hone, not a razor hone. I am considering a coricule, because it seems to be able to do so much in one stone. As someone new to razor honing, is this a good idea? Or should I start with something else? Money is an issue, so I figured if I can get one good all around coticule it will be cheaper than a whole set of other stones. Am I better off skipping the carborundum all together, and learning from the bevel set to finish on more appropriate stones? Also, is it a good idea to get a standard shaped rectangle, or can someone learn on a differently shaped bout? Time is not an issue for me. I'm willing to put in whatever time is necessary to learn whatever path I take. I even have a razor to learn with. It has never seen a hone, is vintage, and only cost me 4 dollars.
Happy new year, and thanks i advance.
Happy new year, and thanks i advance.