I last honed my small (8 razors) rotation several months ago and while everything is still shaving very well, I felt a need to refresh everything to feel brand new edges again.
I have a routine where I hone certain razors on certain stones so I stuck with that today.
I flattened the four stones I would use on a diamond plate.
These were a Welsh slate 15k, a jnat kitta, a small Welsh slate 12k and a coticule.
I poured myself a glass of Talisker 18 year old scotch whisky and got started.
On the 15k Welsh slate I honed my Shuredge 5/8ths (about 30 laps under trickling water until the razor stuck to the stone).
On my jnat I honed Henckels Friodur 17 1/2 and my Thomas Turner 5/8ths. (50 laps each on slurry).
On the 12k Welsh Slate I honed my Gold Dollar and on the Coticule, (about 40 laps under trickling water)
I honed my ELSINE 7/8ths and Bengall near wedge.
All felt good so I just need to strop these guys on linen and leather and try the shave test for each.
I find the honing very relaxing, I enjoy the whiskey and the million year old scent of the slurry
I have a routine where I hone certain razors on certain stones so I stuck with that today.
I flattened the four stones I would use on a diamond plate.
These were a Welsh slate 15k, a jnat kitta, a small Welsh slate 12k and a coticule.
I poured myself a glass of Talisker 18 year old scotch whisky and got started.
On the 15k Welsh slate I honed my Shuredge 5/8ths (about 30 laps under trickling water until the razor stuck to the stone).
On my jnat I honed Henckels Friodur 17 1/2 and my Thomas Turner 5/8ths. (50 laps each on slurry).
On the 12k Welsh Slate I honed my Gold Dollar and on the Coticule, (about 40 laps under trickling water)
I honed my ELSINE 7/8ths and Bengall near wedge.
All felt good so I just need to strop these guys on linen and leather and try the shave test for each.
I find the honing very relaxing, I enjoy the whiskey and the million year old scent of the slurry