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Okay, my vintage WH Roberts (honed and stropped by Steve at Invisible Edge) has arrived today and I am itching to get it home and try it out. I'm going to take my time, concentrate on technique and...

Thanks for that - reassuring that I've got at least some of the right honing kit.

I've considered everything that you guys have said and have bought a ready-honed vintage straight edge so I can...

So if I get one of the nice yellow stones that will do the job okay? And will I even need the BBW?

What is the use of a 4000 grit stone with a straight edge? Have I been sold a pup?

It's...

The BBW is indeed 4000 grit - I knew this was low but I thought it might be okay. Does this mean that going forward the BBW will be okay for the first bit of honing, but I need something more like...

Thanks for that advice!

I have also been told that I shouldn't hone the new razor unless it's impossible to get it shave-ready with the strop. How much stropping do I need to do before I know...

Hello everyone!

I've just bought a new Cyril Salter straight edge which I gather won't arrive shave-ready, so I've also bought a Belgian BBW hone to set it up. I have a few questions about this:...