Thread: Testing "Apart" Barber Hone

Originally Posted by Gasman

Thanks for the details on the lather with the BH Utopian. Good to know. As far as dawn in your water, i hear its not good to use soap on synthetic stones. So not sure thats good for regular honing. Naturals i think its fine.
But this is just what ive read.

Depends on the stone. Old style clay binder waterstones like Nortons & Kings are pretty bombproof but the modern ceramics like Shaptons are sensitive to all sorts of things.