can i ask for a little advice

**shanky887614** · 10-13-2011, 01:43 PM

i started shaving at the start of the year with this kit

then for my 18th birthday i asked for a straight razor and they got me this

it gives a really good shave with a tub of tabac which ive been using since july.

i was wondering guys what hones do you use?, personally i find the hone that came with it difficult to sharpen it with (it came unsharped if i remember right, but managed to sharpen it right)

**rockviper** · 10-13-2011, 01:49 PM

Wlecome aboard!

Wow! That stone is rated as "up to 2500 grit." If you think you've got a shaveable edge now, wait until you step it up a little. The Norton 4000/8000 stone will be a marked improvement, as would many other hones (Naniwa, BBW, coti, etc....).

**shanky887614** · 10-13-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by rockviper

Wlecome aboard!

Wow! That stone is rated as "up to 2500 grit." If you think you've got a shaveable edge now, wait until you step it up a little. The Norton 4000/8000 stone will be a marked improvement, as would many other hones (Naniwa, BBW, coti, etc....).

the one on amazon is a different stone

the stone looks more like this one

where is a good place to get the norton 4000/8000 combination stone?

only problem is stone is 2.5cm by 10cm by 1.2cm

**dklaiman** · 10-13-2011, 02:02 PM

I can't help you with hones, stones, or anything else having to do with straight razors. My only advice would be to ask on the straight razor forum.

Welcome aboard.

**Sledgehammer39** · 10-13-2011, 02:12 PM

Welcome Aboard!

**rockviper** · 10-13-2011, 02:21 PM

See HERE for the same stone. (rated 2500). As to where to find the Nortons, there are several very good vendors here (e.g West Coast Shaving), but you might find them on sale through Amazon from time to time. Also as mentioned, the Honing forum is a wealth of knowledge.

Pssst. lots ofs top-secret information can be found here as well. Shhhhhh!

**shanky887614** · 10-13-2011, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by rockviper

See HERE for the same stone. (rated 2500). As to where to find the Nortons, there are several very good vendors here (e.g West Coast Shaving), but you might find them on sale through Amazon from time to time. Also as mentioned, the Honing forum is a wealth of knowledge.

Pssst. lots ofs top-secret information can be found here as well. Shhhhhh!

sorry, forgot to mention i live in the uk. the norton stones and most other-ones are around £70/80 or $110.31 to $120 starting price

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/hand-tools...n-water-stones