Thread: My head is full of hones...help :)

Originally Posted by g60madman

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Quarter 1.5" x 4" Norton- $60

Even though the hones are smaller than a full size hone, they are 50% larger than the average barbers hone. You will have no problem honing straight razors. Even though short X passes are possible, you will probably use more circular motions than you would with a larger surface hone.

This "Quarter Norton" hone set includes the following items:

Norton flattening stone (1-1/2" by 4-1/2")
Norton Two-sided Hone 220/1000 (1.5" x 4")
---- Norton 220 grit hone ... gray color
---- Norton 1000 grit hone ... brown color
Norton Two-sided Hone 4000/8000 (1.5" x 4")
---- Norton 4000 grit hone ... white color
---- Norton 8000 grit hone ... yellow color

For USD 60 that doesn't sound much of a deal to me.
The flattening stone is crap, you won't need the 220 side at all, and the rest of them makes honing much more complicated than it needs to be due to their size.

There are far better options out there, and if it's not a viable economical option just now, I would recommend to save up for proper gear.

My small barber hone is 4 x 2. They are small stones. Get them full size 1 by 1 if you have to they are going to last many many years.