Thread: first hone

It may or may not need to be flattened if youbuy a used stone. If you by from ebay you will need to check it for flatness. If you buy from somebody on this forum ask them if it is or isnt and base your decision on that information. Hope this helps. Its not hard to hone and you are right, there are many ways to achieve the desired results and too much information can be confusing. But I believe this to be the easiest and most cost effective.

Okay, thanks fellas. That's starting to make more sense to me now.

I think I will look into a Swaty barber hone.

Next question: is it used wet or dry? And what's the difference? Does it need a slurry as some stones do?


I'll figure this out eventually, I swear.

A Swaty can be used dry,wet with water or wet with shaving soap.

What's the difference between the 3 options? Does it change how it hones at all?

From coarsest to finest.