Thread: Three line Swaty

Picked one of these up at a local antique shop. Haven't used it yet, going to try it soon.

Originally Posted by Wid

Picked one of these up at a local antique shop. Haven't used it yet, going to try it soon.

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Can you post a pic. Is it looking newish or is it showing its age?

The front is in real nice shape. The back side has a chip.

Nice swaty

There used to be, and probably still are, instructions for use in the SRP library help files, maybe in images. Not all Swatys are alike, but some, if not most are sharpen on one side, finish on the other. To the eye and hand, IME, you cannot tell them apart.

I read that the side with the writing was the finishing side and the back was the sharpening side. They look the same to me.

Originally Posted by Wid

I read that the side with the writing was the finishing side and the back was the sharpening side. They look the same to me.

They do look the same. In the mid 1980s a 70 year old barber, who had been at it 50 years, told me that the 3 line Swatys were the best ...... as opposed to the 2 line. He meant the one like you have. I got one from him just like it. The American Hone Co made a barber hone with "The Three Line Swaty" embossed on the one side. I believe they did that to capitalize on the popularity of that hone. Not the same as the 'real' 3 line Swaty you have there though.

Just put a razor to it. We'll see how it goes tomorrow with the shave. I did HHT and it was surprisingly good.

I love mine. Im sure you will feel the same about yours.

We need Modine to weigh in on this hone. He seems to have a secure handle on the barber hones and their care and use.