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09-17-2016, 09:05 PM #1
Standard Razor hone?
so I bought this on the bay, and I think I can use it as a finishing hone after the nortons. Also should I soak this one like I would the nortons or just a bit of water and go? any input would be welcome.
thanks!Last edited by Boots; 09-17-2016 at 09:09 PM.
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09-17-2016, 11:13 PM #2
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Thanked: 4822It looks like a barbers hone. Generally they are a splash and go. To get a better finish some used lather on them. They are not all the same, some are better than others. I have not heard of that one. A lot of them were produced by Pike for other resellers. I suspect that is what you have there. The good ones are great maintenance tools. You should give it a try both with water and lather to see what you have.
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Boots (09-18-2016)
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09-17-2016, 11:37 PM #3
I have seen this hone before. Similar to Boss Barber hone and others priced at $1. No do not soak it. It will not do anything. Clean the surface with soapy water and a rag. Its hard to tell from looking at the surface like that if the hone is in usable condition. A close up pic after cleaning will help tremendously.
You can use after 8k but it might degrade the edge. I have not heard many good things about these particular hones. You will have to find out yourself. Add a bit of lather to hone after 8k and do 6-8 strokes and strop and shave.
Barber hones are hit and miss. You can have a great one 8k+ level and ones that are coarser.
Razor and stone has a nice data base on razor hones. Check there to see if this one is reviewed. Might give you some insight.
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Boots (09-18-2016)
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09-18-2016, 12:28 PM #4
There is only a small chance that this hone would improve a razor that had already been honed on a modern synthetic 8k hone like the Norton. There is an extensive set of barber hone reviews on Razor & Stone written by a gentleman who is also a member of this forum. Unfortunately, he hasn't reviewed this particular hone but read a few of them and you'll get the drift. Modern synthetics represent a paradigm shift in performance over most of the old barber hones. However, there are a few barber hones that do rank highly. Good luck with this one and let us know how you go.
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Boots (09-18-2016)
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09-18-2016, 01:53 PM #5
well as you can see I've cleaned it up, and the back side looks pretty gouged but the front looks pretty usable there are a few little pits on it but nothing that would render it useless. I tried it on my junk razor (started dull as a butter knife) and got it to cutting arm hair, but it took alot more than 4-6 strokes, I did probably 10 heavy strokes and 8 light strokes to get it there. I think this will be a maintenance hone and nothing more. I can't wait to get the nortons and feel the difference between 8k and this stone. they are supposed to be here next week.
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09-18-2016, 05:01 PM #6
Don't know anything about that particular barber hone but if a person acquires a good one that and a good strop is all you need to maintain a razor for many, many years..................
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