Thread: will this work for a maintenance hone?

Have you checked out whippeddog.com? Larry usually has a few barber hones in the $20-$40 range.

yeah i was thinking about that, he seems to have only small hones for safety razors blades, would this make it more difficult use on a straight? I also have a line on a guy at a local flea market that sells vintage barbers hones and razors in that same $20 range, is there any particular hones a should avoid or anything that is exceptionally good?

Franz Swaty's are one of the more favored, but I've never found a "bad" one other than the abuse that it may have taken over the years. Avoid pitted and chipped up hones if at all possible...some can be lapped out when you clean it up and lapp it for the first time.

Originally Posted by OmidFarahbakhsh

just wondering if this qualifies as a "barbers hone" and if it will work for some light maintenance honeing to keep up the edge of the blade in between sending it out for professional care
Hone for Straight Razor
or this
ESTATE ITEM-2 SIDED PANAMA HONE-327 | eBay

cheers
-omid

Second link is your best option. Just don't loose it. gl

I'd stick with a Swaty, or even a Chinese 12k. You want a hone for Touch ups...Here's a chinese 12k at woodcraft, you may have a store by you:
Natural Polishing Water Stone - Woodcraft.com
Or as the other's suggested, keep your eyes on the classifieds, or try Larry at whipped dog...go for something higher in grit for touch ups...