Kitchen
Well-Known Member
Recently I've been looking into hones and stones and my head is starting to spin a bit.
I think I get the basics of honing and bevel setting and so on. Theoretically that is. Watched alot of YT clips....
I would love to be able to hone my straights myself, but then again thats an entirely hobby in its own right and I just don't think thats for me at the the moment, financially and timewise I mean.
So what to do. Most of my razors now, I have bought shaveready from a trusted source (you know who you are ) and I'm perfectly happy with that. But now and again I like browsing the internet and casually drop a bid on the digital marketplace if I think I see a nice razor and sometimes it gets accepted.
Off course when it arrives its not shaveready so it needs honing.
And that's where I need the advice on. Is there a way of purchasing a stone, maybe two that cover my basic needs? Refreshing razors I have that could do with a little more sharpness, and/or honing vintage/used razors that I found online?
I've been looking into a coticule but also read that it could take quite some time getting to know the stone and maybe not getting the result you want. A Jnat that covers everything is also out of the question ($$$)
Or would Shaptons be the better choice?
Maybe some of you out there with honing experience can shed some light?
I think I get the basics of honing and bevel setting and so on. Theoretically that is. Watched alot of YT clips....
I would love to be able to hone my straights myself, but then again thats an entirely hobby in its own right and I just don't think thats for me at the the moment, financially and timewise I mean.
So what to do. Most of my razors now, I have bought shaveready from a trusted source (you know who you are ) and I'm perfectly happy with that. But now and again I like browsing the internet and casually drop a bid on the digital marketplace if I think I see a nice razor and sometimes it gets accepted.
Off course when it arrives its not shaveready so it needs honing.
And that's where I need the advice on. Is there a way of purchasing a stone, maybe two that cover my basic needs? Refreshing razors I have that could do with a little more sharpness, and/or honing vintage/used razors that I found online?
I've been looking into a coticule but also read that it could take quite some time getting to know the stone and maybe not getting the result you want. A Jnat that covers everything is also out of the question ($$$)
Or would Shaptons be the better choice?
Maybe some of you out there with honing experience can shed some light?