Thread: Tips on Ebay buying?

Hey Nifty,

Thanks for that info on the Spyderco. I did have to lap down the ridges on mine. It seems to be a good hone for my one Sheffield, a Greaves & Sons Sheafworks wedge.

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

The UF Spyderco is a mixed bag hone. Some
arrive from the factory with a saw cut surface that
needs to be lapped flat. Once lapped flat the surface
needs to be broken in...

Originally Posted by roughkype

I did have to lap down the ridges on mine.

For the Spydercos, there is a difference between flat and smooth. The "saw cut surface" or "ridges" comprise the deliberately created honing surface. You should never lap the surface of the Spyderco as it destroys the honing surface. If you find that the hone is not flat, then you should return it for another one.

Woe, then, to my Spyderco. Wish there'd have been a package insert explaining that.

for ebay, never hesitate to ask the seller for any information.