Slash McCoy
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tshirt, TP, or facial tissue. Not a big deal. And tissue is probably not more abrasive than diamond on balsa. Just a guess.
I don't know. I only use The Method..... if i buy a finishing stone and use that and just the leather with no pastes, can get that dragon edge?
i should ask someone i got a hone service from, also i should email a guy i got a custom razor from. see what they think. i will post the info.I don't know. I only use The Method.
I would guess that it would depend on the stone, your honing skills and your stropping ability.
Yes you can. Coarser stones are only used during bevel set or to correct chips. Natural stones such as Jnat, Coticules and Arkansas are good finisher. a skilled mentor with chosen natural stone would be very beneficial (very steep learning curve depending on stone). Synthetics such as Shapton is also option with less of a learning curve and also the method used by Slash (lots of reading and things to consider, steep-ish learning curve).i just have one strop with one side leather other side cloth. after a shave i rinse the blade and i wipe the blade with a towel avoiding the edge. then i dry the edge with a computer duster or blow dryer. and i do a few laps on the leather and put it away. i have no pastes or anything like that yet. also im in the market for a proper strop. if i buy a finishing stone and use that and just the leather with no pastes, can get that dragon edge?
thats pretty much what i want to do. i want to avoid pastes, for storage and keeping things clean, reasons. stone slurry and water then leather, is all you need, is what i read on a few custom razor makers sites. im not trying to set bevels or repair chips or anything like that. i just want to keep an edge goin until the next professional hone. once im a pro stropper and edge retainer, then i can dip into bevel setting and chip repairing. right now i only got that one strop. but im willing to invest upwards of 1000 to 1500 on stones and strops, to avoid pastes. also i live in southern California, and i store my razors outside the bathroom. so i need blade oil? i feel like this can get on the scales and ruin them. if i do though whats the best oil for that. i got a razor from shavesmith and it came with oil on it. also i got a razor from koraat and it came with no oil on it.Yes you can. Coarser stones are only used during bevel set or to correct chips. Natural stones such as Jnat, Coticules and Arkansas are good finisher. a skilled mentor with chosen natural stone would be very beneficial (very steep learning curve depending on stone). Synthetics such as Shapton is also option with less of a learning curve and also the method used by Slash (lots of reading and things to consider, steep-ish learning curve).
I obtained a coticule that I am experimenting with, you can go from bevel set to finish on one ston using slurry and water combinations. Very smooth edges