Thread: Advice on buying stones - NZ

Hi there, wanting to know what stones to buy. I like the look of the old vintage ones on Ebay that old barbers seem to have used but I don't know what grit I need.

From reading most tend to go for the 4k/8k half half stone.

Hope you all can enlighten me!

Many thanks.

I have an Edlis, a Swaty, and a Carborundum (118S if I remember correctly)
The Swaty and Edlis are very fine, the Carborundum not so much. I also have a set of Nortons, full length 220/1000, 4k/8k
If you are looking to touch up a razor I recommend the Swaty.

If I look for a few, any chance I can send you the URL for a thought?

Absolutely.

Post the URLs here too so everyone can give advice. I certainly am no honemeister, I just know what I have.
While this isn't a Swaty, here is on that meets my criteria for purchasing: Razor Stone | eBay
It is inexpensive, looks flat (not wore unevenly) and has only the slightest of chips on the working edge, which can probably be lapped out.

Thanks for that. How can you tell what type of grit it has on it?

Go for a swaty, or an old thuringian
GL

I did happen to see a Norton 4k/8k on TM today think it was around the 2hundy mark I just scour the local second hand shops for stones scored a few fine polishing pieces fo 10 And a whetstone which sort of feels like an 8k to my fingers

The best advice if I had to do it all over agin is to have Max hone my razors then but a Naniwa 12k to keep the edge refreshed

I found it difficult to get a quality hone in NZ at a reasonable price. Google is your best friend! Unless you really know what you are doing I would keep away from second hand dealers.