Are you able to get a good, comfortably usable edge without going to something like a Naniwa 12k or higher?
What's the lowest grit stone you can accomplish this on?
I asked a barber who does straight razor shaves what he uses, he just uses a single stone handed down from his grandfather along with a strop, he said that's all his grandfather ever used. He didn't know what the grit of the stone is, has no awareness of the various gear that gets discussed in here. He learned from his grandfather to use this one stone and a leather strop and that's the extent of his knowledge.
What's the lowest grit stone you can accomplish this on?
I asked a barber who does straight razor shaves what he uses, he just uses a single stone handed down from his grandfather along with a strop, he said that's all his grandfather ever used. He didn't know what the grit of the stone is, has no awareness of the various gear that gets discussed in here. He learned from his grandfather to use this one stone and a leather strop and that's the extent of his knowledge.