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  1. 03-25-2008, 11:25 PM #1
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    Default People Don't Like Swatys Anymore?

    I just snagged two count em two Franz Swaty stones on Ebay for $31.05 each plus shipping.

    The last one I bought I paid $25.00 for.

    Have these fallen out of favor or something?
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    Quote Originally Posted by toolarts View Post
    I just snagged two count em two Franz Swaty stones on Ebay for $31.05 each plus shipping.

    The last one I bought I paid $25.00 for.

    Have these fallen out of favor or something?
    Us straight razor shavers are a fickle bunch! Just ask vardeman sneed,
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    thats where they should be going IMHO. I dont want them being so popular that you end up paying more than 50 for an ok stone.
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    I like my swaty just fine it is great for cleaning up my 8k and 12k being somewhere in between them but much harder
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  5. 03-26-2008, 01:19 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by JMS View Post
    Us straight razor shavers are a fickle bunch! Just ask vardeman sneed,
    I get it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by toolarts View Post
    I just snagged two count em two Franz Swaty stones on Ebay for $31.05 each plus shipping.
    That's about right - I paid $17 shipped for mine about a year ago. And I've seen them go for less. It's just that every now and then a couple of guys will get into a bidding war and the price goes up for a while.
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  7. 03-26-2008, 03:04 AM #7
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    vardeman sneed? is that what he's calling himself now? Probably not for much longer!!
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  8. 03-26-2008, 04:34 PM #8
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    I think a belgian coticule of the same size is a better honing tool.

    Yes it's a little more expensive, but it's IMHO more versatile.

    I've had both and I kept the coticule and sold the swaty.

    Each to their own.
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