I'd get a cheap lighted loupe and look at the edge before I did anything else.
I meant non-finishers in general. The grit specifics would depend on the extent of the edge damage. For normal shave wear (which happens much faster if you ever use a high angle BTW), certainly not the 1000 grit bevel setter. I'd probably try something in the 6000-8000 range if it was really minor, but most times I'd probably drop back to 3000. Specifically, the Shapton Glass 3000, which I consider to be a magnificent midrange stone in a razor sequence. Then on to the SG 8000 HR (another great stone), then the finisher.I have no honing supplies yet. What do you consider lower grit?
Get a coticule and you'll get as mild a razor as you can get.In the DE world, if you want to make your razor a little more mild, all you have to do is change out your Feather blade for a Personna or Dorco. OK, in the SR world, what do you do if you want your razor to be a bit more mild?
That's true, but I'm finding that "just the way I like it" is to have about 6 different edges on different razors at any given time, so I can choose my edge style for the day.One of the things I like most about straight shaving is being able to make the edge just the way I like it.