Straight Razor Honing - Part 4: 8000 grit

8000 grit and upwards is more or less in the 'polishing' class of hones. Polishing removes little steel from the bevel and is done to bring the final edge up to a good keenness.

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[karlbuttler]

How often do you need to hone? Good video set ive learned alot.. Thx

[ToxIkWaste]

@karlbuttler it depends on many things. How often you use the razor, the quality of steel, how tough your growth, how sharp you like the blade. Usually I'll refresh my razors once every few weeks on a pasted strop and rehone once ever several months.

[CashMoneyMoore]

Is it necessary to start honing at the 1k? Can you move straight up to say a 6k by using more strokes? Thanks man!

[ToxIkWaste]

@CashMoneyMoore depends on how much work needs to be done on the bevel. If you need to rebuild the bevel, sure, you can start at 6k, but it will take FOREVER. If, however, you just need to refresh the edge, starting at 6k would be just fine.

[GoLocutus]

The bob ross of honing

[ToxIkWaste]

@GoLocutus best thing anyone has ever said about me.

[gemarrs]

ASMR Insanity...

[OrionDigitalHD]

@george564as I see now. thank you :)

[george564as]

@OrionDigitalHD It's not hold at any angle, the whole blade,both the edge and the "spine" of the blade are touching the stone simultaneously and then you just drag it across the stone as shown above.

[OrionDigitalHD]

i dont know if i missed something in all of the videos ive watched about honing a straight razor. But what angle is the razor held at when honing?