Thread: Barber Stone

Originally Posted by joben

Thanks for the link to this site! I contacted Glen to see what he has, and hopefully will come through for me. Also checked your ebay link. When buying from ebay many of the stones have nicks or cracks, should these be huge concerns, or just something I'd have to be carefull with when actually using the stone?

The problem with nicks and cracks depends on where they are and how big they are. For example, a superficial nick on the edge of a hone won't affect much. In fact it may come out when you lap the stone flat. However, if the crack is big enough/deep enough and it is in the middle of the hone (or in any direct razor path) it could work havoc on your razors edge when you try to hone it.