Thread: Whipped Dog 12k barber hone opinion

Just to gave a report on my shave this morning, after my third atempt i did get a great shave this morning. Like Utopian said it's not a barber hone cause to get good results it needs at least 200 laps(circular for that1) to get good results, but it work.

Just to gave you a report i did another refresh but this Time on my 5/8 round point Artist vintage hamburg straight last night, i did 60 laps on the Stone, 30 on the canvas and 80 on the leather. I test shaved it this morning and the result was perfect, that stone really works for me maybe i just got lucky i guess i got a good one. To clarify the point no it's not a barber hone, the main thing it work's for me(touch up). My 5/8 was just starting to pull when i refresh it so i guess the edge was just starting to get dull.

You're getting results that you're happy with, at the end of the day that's what is important. I like hearing PHIG success stories.

I did my third refresh on another 5/8 square point, another sucsess. I test shave this morning a great shave. That little hone works very well for me so far.

Since i had The Stone i refresh few others Straights whit no difficulty, The only thing to get a great job around 200 to 300 laps is needed, but my Straights came shave ready to my opinion. I didnt test How long The edge stay's sharp but right when The straight Start to pull i used it right away and it work. I might later on bought The full hone but The little one is doing is job.

I have the small one from whipped dog as well as a full size one. After I got the full size one, I haven't used the small one. Initially it was not working well for me. After researching here on how slow they were I did more passes on it. Worked great!! Been using it ever since. I agree that a synthetic is more predictable and faster. Eventually I will get a synthetic as well as other hones on the wish list. Until then I am able to get the results I want with what I have. Glad to hear you are having success as well.

Originally Posted by Chugach68

I have the small one from whipped dog as well as a full size one. After I got the full size one, I haven't used the small one. Initially it was not working well for me. After researching here on how slow they were I did more passes on it. Worked great!! Been using it ever since. I agree that a synthetic is more predictable and faster. Eventually I will get a synthetic as well as other hones on the wish list. Until then I am able to get the results I want with what I have. Glad to hear you are having success as well.

If you can get great edges on a natural like the PHIG, you will almost be bored with how easy the same level of finish will be on, say, a Naniwa12k!

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

If you can get great edges on a natural like the PHIG, you will almost be bored with how easy the same level of finish will be on, say, a Naniwa12k!

Scout-you just talked me out of buying a Naniwa!! I don't want to be bored...

If you have found what works for you, and if you do not desire to fall down the rabbit hole of trying other hones, then you really have no need to buy a Naniwa or any other hone. I got by just fine (relatively speaking) for 5 years before finding SRP with just two barber hones. If you are happy with the shaves that you are getting from what you already have, then you have no need for any other hone.

Congratulations!

Originally Posted by Papabear11

Since i had The Stone i refresh few others Straights whit no difficulty, The only thing to get a great job around 200 to 300 laps is needed, but my Straights came shave ready to my opinion. I didnt test How long The edge stay's sharp but right when The straight Start to pull i used it right away and it work. I might later on bought The full hone but The little one is doing is job.

My C12k is an excellent hone too. Mine takes about 35 ultra light passes on clear water to bring back an edge and a darn good one at that. I must have got lucky right away too. I think I got mine from a Chinese seller on eBay back in 2013. It came with a little rubber stone that is the perfect size. I think mine actually is 12k but maybe it's 60k. I don't care. I love my Guangxi stone and it is always there if needed and never fails to give me a superb edge.