I've inherited a hone, not sure what it is, maybe a japanese waterstone. It's got a few nicks on the surface and is not totally flat. So my plea is - can...
If you tape a sheet of 400-600 grit wet&dry sand paper on a flat surface like glass or plexi, you can flatten your hone on it. Doesn't get any cheaper than...
Kevin, Another tip is to take a pencil and mark a grid on your hone. This way when you are rubbing it on the wet/dry sandpaper you will know when it is flat...
Another way some woodworkers flatten their stones is on concrete. Use a back step or someplace where the concrete is flat. Just make sure you wash the stone...
I'm trying to work out what stone to get, money's really tight. What do you think of the Kasumi Whetstone, 3000/8000 grit? It's on sale in the UK for £40 -...
Kasumi is a division of Global Knives, I use their stone with great results. and the price is good..This dual-grit whetstone comes with a 3000-grit fine side...
Thanks to everyone for the tips, I got a sheet of 400 grit, taped it to a piece of glass and drew the pencil grid on the stone. It worked a treat. The stone...
Hi Bill It seems all decent hones are so expensive. I'm just trying to find the cheapest solution to keeping my razors sharp. A Norton 4000/8000 costs more...
Kevin, By going to this link at our sister site you can search for what you want and read the opinions. Some like the Arkansas stone and some don't. I have...
My vote is to bite the bullet and invest in the Norton 4000/8000... you can't go wrong and you'll be glad you made the investment. It was a stretch for me to...
Growing up all we had were oil stones to sharpen our knives with. I had never heard of a waterstone until 5 years ago, and yet they've been on the market for...
Also keep in mind that he's in the UK. I used to have some UK links but relatively recently upgraded to FC8 and forgot to save my bookmarks in the process ...
I'm a UK norton user. They are thin on the ground here, but if your man can find www.rutlands.co.uk, he'll find one quick enough. It'll cost about £50, but...
I know some posters use quite specialized soaps but I like those cans of gel. I tend to use the ordinary/regular version of the Gillette Series. In fact, I...
Based on My experience Colleen's soaps at thegentlemansquarter.com is really the way to go. Tough beard, sensitive skin, she's got the soap for you. When...
I have both th Norton and a waterstone. I find that the waterstone works well. And it is easier to flatten. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Do you mean you have a norton OIL stone and a norton WATERSTONE? or a NORTON waterstone and a different brand or type of waterstone, or a Norton OIL stone and...
Seems like yahoo is allowing more and more "mistakes" with cross postings and postings from non-members. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hey Glen how is it going? BTW what is going on here? Bill ... From: Glen <glenpc@...> To: straightrazorplace@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September...
I don't know Bill, this post shows up essentially advertising rick reed. I assumed it was a "cross post" happening and posted the observation on the yahoo...
I read a post a while back where a member said on a longer drive he stopped at every antique shop and got several good buys on razors. I had to go about a half...
Antique shops are one of the few places where you can still find a really good deal. Ebay is getting pricier by the day. It's worth a look. Sometimes though,...
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