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    Good morning all. From my further research I have learned that unless you get into some serious restoration and honing, the only stone a person needs is one that will touch up your razor when you feel it's getting a little dull. What do you guys think is the best hone for this? Is it something like a barber hone or a belgiam coticule or even a ceramic hone? Please let me know what you-all think. Thanks, manonengine.

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    d.) All of the above


    Just about any stone rated at 8k or better will work as a touch up stone, "Really it will"
    Pick the one that fits you budget and try it out... I would however vote Barber's hone first since that what they are specifically designed to do...

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    Of the barber hones I like the Swaty. You will have to find a used one whichever you want. There are many others that are good. The Swaty happens to be the one that I have the most experience with and was I think the most popular with pro barbers. Keep an eye on the classifieds on SRP and on ebay and one will turn up.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.

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    +1 But let's not forget CrOx pasted strop, only for the sake of completeness.

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    i would choose barber hones too. check the link below there is some of them double side barber hones will do the job.
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...teristics.html

    hope this helps.

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    As a fellow newbie who asked similar questions a few weeks ago I should mention that a barber's hone is often the cheapest option for a touch up stone.

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    Many of the Swaty clones are also just fine. Remember though that a lot of those barber hones would benefit from lapping. Obviously a hundred years ago shavers did not have access to diamond plates. The hone CAN be used even though it's not flat, it will just work better when it's flat.

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    I went the coticule route for my first hone-- I think the general concensus is that it does not provide the sharpest edge vs. other options (it *will* be sharp enough), but it does provide a really smooth, comfortable edge due to the shape of the garnets that get released when you hone. My opinion is there is a certain level of sharpness you *must* have, but beyond that, smoothness takes priority (of course, super sharp and super smooth should work just fine...)

    So, what I like about the coticule:
    -Natural stone (just a personal thing)
    -Provides feedback whenn you hone (feels like "suction" when it's done)
    -Can't overhone on it
    -Smells good for some reason...

    Downside is the coticule is a bit pricey, and there is variablity-- some are harder than others.

    Happy honing
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    Quote Originally Posted by BHChieftain View Post
    I went the coticule route for my first hone-- I think the general concensus is that it does not provide the sharpest edge vs. other options (it *will* be sharp enough), but it does provide a really smooth, comfortable edge due to the shape of the garnets that get released when you hone. My opinion is there is a certain level of sharpness you *must* have, but beyond that, smoothness takes priority (of course, super sharp and super smooth should work just fine...)

    So, what I like about the coticule:
    -Natural stone (just a personal thing)
    -Provides feedback whenn you hone (feels like "suction" when it's done)
    -Can't overhone on it
    -Smells good for some reason...

    Downside is the coticule is a bit pricey, and there is variablity-- some are harder than others.

    Happy honing
    -Chief
    I did the same, well, a BBW/Coticule combination stone. This was an easier decision for me as I'm in Europe so the price wasn't an issue in comparison to other options.

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