Thread: Hone

best price i've found on a norton 4k/8k was here http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=WS. its 65$.

you are getting the pasted paddle so thats great. i think i need to get myself one of those.

also you might consider getting a finishing stone... such as a "swaty" or a belgium corticule or a escher stone (i think tony had 2 for sale just recently) or even a 12000grit chinese/japanese wetstone.

~J

Thanks for the reply. The price of the stone is a little steep for me right now. I wonder if anyone on the forum has a used stone thats about the same as the Norton (or a Norton) that is used but still in good shape that they want to sell. Is it worth putting an ad in the forum, or is this item of the type that people don't let go of?

Thanks again,

John

Place a want to buy ad in the buy/sell/trade forum here and also on www.shavemyface.com and www.badgerandblade.com.
Sometimes people will also sell there hones on those forums. Keep your eye peeled if you have the time.

Hope this helps,

You can always take a stab at barber hones that are posted on ebay. The grits vary and the seller will probably not know (except redtrader99) if it is a medium or a fine.

I like double grit hones like this one ebay # 320010947042
That way you get two hones for the price of one. One side is typically a medium grit and the other side a fine. I can not say for sure on this particular brand, since I have not used this one.

Glen

Thanks guys. I ended up ordering the Norton.

You won't regret this purchase.

Actually, maybe you will. With a Norton in hand you are now able to begin bringing vintage razors back from the edge. Your next purchase will be another Norton, a 220/1K for those razors in really bad shape. Then will be a collection of coticules and eschers to put that finishing touch on the blade before going to several grades of pasted strop. Then, you'll start jonesing after Bill's Burr King that will let you take bar stock and create a razor from scratch.

It is a sickness.....God have mercy on these lost souls

Ed

Yeah I already have all sorts of aquisition disorders and so won't be surprised by another one. I've been wondering, how can I tell on ebay whether a razor is one worth restoring and if I can do it with the equipment I have on the way?

I'm expecting:

Norton 4k/8k
Pasted Paddle with 3, 1, .5, .25 micron pastes
Seconds Strop

So I'd like to start getting some razors to practice on and get back into shape, but being new I don't know what to look at. I was considering asking a regular ebayer if they wouldn't mind doing the work for me for an added fee. I figure their experience can get me some good razors even though I could have payed a little less myself.

What do you think?