Or you can be patient and haunt the local antique stores and swap meets. Finishing stones for under $50 are not that uncommon.
I've seen lots of people say that, but not one of them has yet explained how to know what a finishing stone is. I've been told that it's the stone that you use to finish the edge, but nobody's explained how you're going to know in advance what that's going to be or, at least, what to look for if you aren't already experienced at honing razors. If some of you think I sound frustrated sometimes, it's because getting basic information out of some of you is worse than pulling teeth. You're very good with intermediate and advance info, but keep forgetting that what beginners need, by definition, is the basics.As already stated, you can maintain a razor with just a finishing stone.
There lots of different finishing stones. Describing every one would take way to long. however, I will try to assist with some sound advice. Of course I will leave some stones out, but that is only to keep things brief.I've seen lots of people say that, but not one of them has yet explained how to know what a finishing stone is. I've been told that it's the stone that you use to finish the edge, but nobody's explained how you're going to know in advance what that's going to be or, at least, what to look for if you aren't already experienced at honing razors. If some of you think I sound frustrated sometimes, it's because getting basic information out of some of you is worse than pulling teeth. You're very good with intermediate and advance info, but keep forgetting that what beginners need, by definition, is the basics.
Leaving aside natural stones, because only some of them qualify as finishers, and it's hard to sort that out, the ones often mentioned are:I've seen lots of people say that, but not one of them has yet explained how to know what a finishing stone is. I've been told that it's the stone that you use to finish the edge, but nobody's explained how you're going to know in advance what that's going to be or, at least, what to look for if you aren't already experienced at honing razors. If some of you think I sound frustrated sometimes, it's because getting basic information out of some of you is worse than pulling teeth. You're very good with intermediate and advance info, but keep forgetting that what beginners need, by definition, is the basics.
Now that's the type of information that I've been trying to get for weeks. And, unless you already know something about the subject, it's going to be hard to figure out just what to search for. Thanx!There lots of different finishing stones. Describing every one would take way to long. however, I will try to assist with some sound advice. Of course I will leave some stones out, but that is only to keep things brief.