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RH Preyda Deluxe Honing Kit
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RH Preyda Deluxe Honing Kit
krayziehustler
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Nov 24, 2016
Can these be used to hone a straight razor?
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Soldierdan
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Nov 24, 2016
krayziehustlerMaybe for setting the initial bevel, and some mid-grit level work, but you wouldn't wanna shave off of something honed on this kit. The highest grit included isn't nearly high enough. Add a translucent, and/or surgical black Arkansas stone, and you're in business.
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krayziehustler
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Nov 24, 2016
SoldierdanThanks. That's what I needed to know.
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Dermott
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Nov 29, 2016
krayziehustlerThe hard black stone can be used as an initial hone for a straight razor; it's exactly the same thing as the "surgical black" stone mentioned above (see here for more info: http://www.danswhetstone.com/stone_grades_101.htm). I used mine to touch up a straight razor I picked up from an antique store recently. You would not want to use anything other than the hard black stone from this kit on a razor...
Given the delicate nature of the blade, you want to be very gentle, pulling rather than pushing the blade. Since these aren't synthetic stones, you can get a finer and finer edge by gradually reducing the amount of pressure when honing. Finishing a razor, think of brushing dust away with a feather...
At any rate, I was able to shave with it when I was done. A strop would have been a nice addition, but it certainly wiped beard off my face.
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Dermott
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May 29, 2017
DermottLink above is no longer valid, due to Dan's reorganizing their site. Looks like the current version of the page lives here: https://www.danswhetstone.com/information/stone-grades-101/
I've been honing razors on a hard black/surgical stone for about 8 months now, with good success. Having been using a good strop since Christmas, I'd now list that as "freaking necessary" instead of a "nice addition", but I think the above comment still stands.
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