Thread: Just arrived!

First barber hones.



The Apart is BLACK NOT WHITE as the ebay seller's picture looked(reflection?). But it looks appropriate to the box. I couldn't tell which side is smoother, so I picked one and started lapping. Still lapping.

The Durahone is inward curved along the length of the hone and is balsa wood light.

The swaty is a 2 line, I believe and is in great shape with its own box and two signatures and dates(1910 and 1918). I can't tell if the sides are different in grits or not.

Pretty noticeable weight for the Swaty and Apart considering their size.

Thanks for looking(as I type with kung-fu, lapping affected fingers)

Yikes .....my hone expert says lapping a barbers hone takes the working surface off as it is just a fine layer on top as a result of how they were made. I tired to hone one just to see and guess what. He was right, it never got better. My arm is still recovering:<0)
Just what I know and that could be wrong but have yet to hear how someone was successful at it.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Yikes .....my hone expert says lapping a barbers hone takes the working surface off as it is just a fine layer on top as a result of how they were made. I tired to hone one just to see and guess what. He was right, it never got better. My arm is still recovering:<0)
Just what I know and that could be wrong but have yet to hear how someone was successful at it.

Yes wrong...in general its possible to lap barber hones, up to date i got no one which could not be lapped....

There are several DIY Threads around how to lap these correct....there might be some around with a thin layer who knows...

Just think in beeing a company and selling these which sense would it make to produce them out of whatever material and then just put a thin layer to use above it...no most of them are solid produces out of 1. Material or double sided

Yeah. The lapping is over here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...ml#post1327559

Hope I didn't do any damage. Looks shinier.

As you already know the reference to R&S....nothing more to add here then have much fun...as far as i remember the Apart is one of the good ones

I can't wait to see how the Apart performs. You seemed pretty excited about it.

Oooops I stepped into one of those threads. Pardon me while I wipe my shoes and back out retracting all statements and opinions :<0)

Hey look what's that up in the sky ?

Originally Posted by HaiKarate

I can't wait to see how the Apart performs. You seemed pretty excited about it.

Is the Apart the black one top right with the red box?? I have, I think I have the exact same one. Except there was no description from the seller. I bought it on a whim. When people started bidding me up, I just had to have it.

But I know nothing about it. Do you guys?

Originally Posted by Siguy

First barber hones.



The Apart is BLACK NOT WHITE as the ebay seller's picture looked(reflection?). But it looks appropriate to the box. I couldn't tell which side is smoother, so I picked on and started lapping. Still lapping.

The Durahone is inward curved along the length of the hone and is balsa wood light.

The swaty is a 2 line, I believe and is in great shape with its own box and two signatures and dates(1910 and 1918). I can't tell if the sides are different in grits or not.

Pretty noticeable weight for the Swaty and Apart considering their size.

Thanks for looking(as I type with kung-fu, lapping affected fingers)

No. That's the Dura-hone. Looks like it might be for DE blades, at best.

The Apart is the top left above the box marked "Apart" ;p

btw-they were all a bit dry. They all got cleaned and lubed. The less dry to the most dry: Apart; Swaty; Dura-hone

Originally Posted by Siguy

No. That's the Dura-hone. Looks like it might be for DE blades, at best.

The Apart is the top left above the box marked "Apart" ;p

btw-they were all a bit dry. They all got cleaned and lubed. The less dry to the most dry: Apart; Swaty; Dura-hone

Is there anything written on the red box? Mine is completely bare. Mine was flat... Aren't most DE hones concave??