Thread: Russian Razor Hone, translation please!

Hi guys this just arrived from Latvia, excellent condition box and all. All I've got to do is lap and recondition the surfaces as they are pretty scratched and nicked.

Translation please?

Thanks,
Scott

When I lapped this stone, whatever came off the barber hone stuck to my DMT plate. It was the weirdest thing. It felt like clay and I had to get a pencil eraser and literally rub it all off. I realize now I didn't really post a photo of the stone. It is coming, after I condition it appropriately I will post photos.

Nice! I am not Russian, nor do I speak Russian, but this doesn't look like Russian to me.

It was fun to attempt to read and understand the instructions. I got probably 60-70% of what's written. The stone is "micro-corund", for razor honing, obviously. The instructions for honing hold no special secrets, as far as I understand.

I think it says that it's recommended to apply lather to the surface and hone on it (this is in line with the traditional way of using a barber hone).

It does say that the surface of the stone will get clogged with metal swarf and should be cleaned after use.... with a rag (this seems strange, maybe I didn't get it 100% right).

Sorry I cant be of more help, I'm sure someone who actually speaks the language will give you a more accurate translation [emoji6]

Be careful with the lapping, sometimes old barber hones can get crumbly and soft after lapping.

If your DMT plugs up just clean it with comet or soft scrub and a soft nylon or plastic brush and rinse well. It does miracles to what looks like a dead DMT.

pic 1:
hone
"micro corundum"
for razor stropping

pic 2:
mosgorsov...mmm... mosgorsovnarhoz ==abbr from Moscow City Soviet National Economy //~~smth like this.
Moscow polishing product's factory

pic 4:
Instruction
about stropping with hone "micro corundum":
1. The surface of the stone ought to be moistened with suds.
2. .. sorry - I'm too lazy - it's about movement of a razor while honing.
3. After this stone a razor should be stropped on canvas or leather belt.
4. For removing steel dust from the stone use suds and soft rag while cleaning.
5. Keep the surface of the stone clean and undamaged.
//Moscow polishing product's factory

the same discussion:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...tml#post852040

Originally Posted by rodb

Be careful with the lapping, sometimes old barber hones can get crumbly and soft after lapping.

It was far from crumbly, just sticky and clay like, much softer then the other barber hone I have had to joy to lap. My other one feels more like ceramic then what this one is made of. That probably has something to do with it.

Originally Posted by Botanic

pic 1:
hone
"micro corundum"
for razor stropping

pic 2:
mosgorsov...mmm... mosgorsovnarhoz ==abbr from Moscow City Soviet National Economy //~~smth like this.
Moscow polishing product's factory

pic 4:
Instruction
about stropping with hone "micro corundum":
1. The surface of the stone ought to be moistened with suds.
2. .. sorry - I'm too lazy - it's about movement of a razor while honing.
3. After this stone a razor should be stropped on canvas or leather belt.
4. For removing steel dust from the stone use suds and soft rag while cleaning.
5. Keep the surface of the stone clean and undamaged.
//Moscow polishing product's factory

the same discussion:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...tml#post852040

Thank you I looked through that thread, it seems they have the same manufacturer. The surface of mine was dinged and scratched terribly not to mention loaded, and I mean loaded to the teeth with metal. I lapped it. Then smoothed it on first the surface of a lapped hard Arkansas, and then on a black surgical Arkansas. A big ol dans whetstone co black ark. The prime ark. Enough about that.

I then proceeded to set a bevel on a chipped Hudgers Best razor I posted in a thread in the razors section. Wowie, about 10 minutes if that and I had a bevel. A nice crisp bevel. No chips, just pure bevel. The feedback on it I would say is similar to when I was honing on Mcbladescar's King 1k. It is probably finer then that and will get finer once it's broken in I assume?

Either way this makes my quest of going from dull to shave ready with only barber hones that much more attainable.

That's good to hear!

I had one that the binding had broken down and as soon as I got through the top layer when lapping, it turned to mud and was basically useless. It would heavily self slurry when trying to hone with it

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

It was far from crumbly, just sticky and clay like, much softer then the other barber hone I have had to joy to lap. My other one feels more like ceramic then what this one is made of. That probably has something to do with it.

DO NOT LAPP those stoes as they get useless . Use them as they are . The abrasive is in the surface layer . It is writen on the bottom - do not damage or let the surface of the stone be damaged .