How to Hone a Straight Razor: Step 1 Prep 

This video has helped quite a bit more than most of the others I've been watching. I had no idea that you would use the slury to polish the patterns. I'm just trying to understand the angle. Tape the spine to keep it from scratching? Lay it completely flat? It's gotta be flatter than a pocket or kitchen knife. I've never laid a knife down that flat before. What difference does jumping up in grits past 3,000 do? I'm still new to straight razors but I've definitely got some experience with knives. I thought it would be just like sharpening a little knife. Thanks for your time!!!

Eric sure knows his stuff. Well done. Thanks for the vlog.

Great to see a Meticulous preparation for an excellent result with this remarkable and educational video , I use a similar method of 1200's wet or dry paper for my 8000 grit stone , laid on a back face of polished granite kitchen slab to ensure my wet stone is micron flat , Every day's a learning day ! and this is a welcome addition to the technique !

You mention having to fix angles for razors with excessive spine wear by stacking tape. This makes sense, but taping razors that don't have excessive wear is going to progressively cause the opposite problem with the bevel angle getting too wide. Far better to set a proper bevel, accept a little wear, and keep the same consistent angle by just honing on a finisher from time to time. Do you guys hone without tape when requested?

he definitely knows what to do and explain it properly, very nice video

Thanks for the video!

Would I need to create a new edge if I use tape on the spine on a new razor? It changes the angle right?

what micron count lap plate would you use to do your 12k stone then?

I'm confused, on the galvanic corrosion chart nothing in more corrosive to metal than graphite. Why use that instead of an alternative? Excluding acids of course

Does a 12k stone is enough as a last step?

Where can i get the exact same stones and plate?

is the Green stone a King stone? or naniwa?

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Hi RazorEmporium I've been wetshaving for the last 6 years with a safety razor but I'm finally wanting to make the move to a proper straight razor. Can you recommend a razor for a beginner in terms of width or hollow? And also a stone for honing?

brand of the loup?

Great videos, one question: is it extreamly necessary to use the 12k wet stone after the 8k wet stone???

Hey! Great video, just to make sure people get the right search result any sharpening stone is a WHETstone, not super important just thought I'd let you know.

Do brand new stones need to be trued before using them? I've had my Dovo blade for maybe 3 years and it's starting to get a little grabby so I bought some stones and such to sharpen it. Been doing a lot of research before I start anything. For honing I figured I wouldn't need more than a 12000 as the blade is in great shape....it just needs a minor honing. The stone is a Naniwa Specialty/Super Stone 1200. For truing I got a Knifewear 220 grit truing stone and a Nagura 600 grit finishing stone. ...I plan on keeping this blade for a very long time. :)

Please help me I bought a straight razor and a 4k/8k stone and I watched all the videos and tried everything and I just CANNOT get.it sharp. Please some one help me

I have a question that no one has been able to answer. Hopefully razor emporium or some honemeister on here can help me. I use a 12k shapton kuromako to touch up my razor when the strop isn't enough. How do I lap this stone? Ive seen people use the dmt but its too much money. Is the 400 grit sandpaper lapping method safe for the shapton stone I use? Thank you.

Can you use the sandpaper method on a synthetic

What grit sandpaper do you use to lap your 12k or you do it other way?

what grit sand paper? i have an old natural stone with a soft and a hard side...

Is that wet sand paper?

I am a barber. I bought a Portland Razor Co. I stropped it between each client, within 4 months there were chips in the edge. I watched your videos, I got the stones, I honed it to a better edge than it came with. Within 3 months there are chips in the edge again. Is there a defect in the metal? They won’t return a call or email. Thank you for the video.

Preference of natural vs synthetic?

ya, i'll just send mine in to get honed when needed. thanks.

Bad idea using sand paper when that 400 grit particles break off they will embed in your 3000 to 10000 grit finishing stones. Spend the extra money on a diamond plate you won't be sorry like l was.

Looks like he has been holding a razor close enough to his head but missed a few spots on the front of his face ... his sideburns grew kind of long? Kidding .... of course, thanks for posting this video!

Should I be looking to do this myself? A local merchant who sells straight razors & strops insists that stropping alone is enough & that amateurs like myself should NEVER try to hone a straight razor.

I'm trying to accuire a basic skill in honing... Why would you use an abbreviation as "DMT-stone" in an instructional video?

But I mean is all this really necessary? Couldn't you just Use your razor on a single Whetstone and call it a day?

Thanks for the video. 🤙