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Well, I was finally able to shave with it. It's been a while since I posted and I think I went back through a progression on the 1K, 4K and 8K...can't remember for sure. What I do know is that...

The blade has a straight spline or back. I started out pushing the razor straight up and down the stone (flipping at each end). It seemed to be getting a frown that way so I switch to an X stroke...

Hmmmm... interesting note about the tape. It's like a micro-bevel or something. Nice tip!

I went out and purchased a Norton Water stone Starter kit. It comes with a 220/1000, 4000/8000 and a...

I think I answered my own question. I went back to the WIKI and found:
Hones - comparison table - Straight Razor Place Wiki
on which it lists the barber hone as 12K. I'm sure there is some...

I recently purchased two barber hones. One is a Nox-All and the other is a Pickering's special (er something like that). Just wondering what their grit equivalent is. Are they like a 4K or...