Need for pasted strops and hones?

[grimlad]

I am about to order my first straight razor setup and have what it probably a stupid question (but I couldn't really find a thread that cleared this up for me). I was wondering whether you need to have both pasted strops and a set of hones at once?

Can you just use your hanging strop and a certain grit stone for maintenance? I thought that if I purchased the hanging strop and a 8000 grit stone (maybe the Norton 4k/8k combo?) that those could be used for maintenance and I could later purchase the lower grit stones for actual honing.

Thanks for your time, effort and insight,

Sean

 

[leighton]

I've heard of some people using a pasted strop for decades.

In answer to your question, no you don't. Pastes are generally finer than the stones, so you'll probably want the pastes. Do you want the hones? I would stay away from them for now. See if you like shaving first. Then borrow someone's stones and see if you like it.

 

[Leche]

I've heard of some people using a pasted strop for decades.

In answer to your question, no you don't. Pastes are generally finer than the stones, so you'll probably want the pastes. Do you want the hones? I would stay away from them for now. See if you like shaving first. Then borrow someone's stones and see if you like it.

What he said!
Enjoy the straights Sean.