View Poll Results: What is your single go-to touch-up surface?
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Barber's hone
23 23.71% -
Coticule
19 19.59% -
Japanese Natural
14 14.43% -
Chinese 12K
12 12.37% -
Shapton
8 8.25% -
Pasted Strop
8 8.25% -
Other Natural
7 7.22% -
Other Synthetic
6 6.19%
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08-10-2009, 04:16 AM #21illegitimum non carborundum
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In my opinion, the ItsaPeech is little bit more fine than Swatys and other comparable hones.
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08-10-2009, 05:02 AM #22Junior Member
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Nakayama here, although I do use a Swaty every once in a while
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08-10-2009, 05:49 AM #23Senior Member
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I use a Shapton 16K then go to 0.5 and 0.25 diamond pastes then Chromium.
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08-10-2009, 09:03 AM #24In search of a rising tide
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Shapton 16 K then strop on linen and latigo/horsehide
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08-10-2009, 09:05 AM #25Pogonotomy rules
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A coticule, but a particular coticule I have... a narrow, hard, greenish tinged coti/bbw natural combo. It's a particularly good finisher.
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08-10-2009, 09:23 AM #26Senior Member
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I only have two hones; both barber hones from Tilley. A fine Lithide, and a coarser one (I can't remember the name).
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08-10-2009, 09:35 AM #27
Shapton on glass 16k for me. Just got a whole set (1/4/8/16k and a 325 DMT) from SRD and I love 'em..!
Then a denim paddle strop with 0.5 diamond spray, gives a great smooth finish.
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08-10-2009, 09:38 AM #28†
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A coticule for me too: a particular one, very hard and with a shiny ceramic-like surface, that I use under running water. It has a reddish colour, so I really don't know if green could mean harder and pink/red means softer as I read somewhere. [And thanks to Ardennes Coticule for choosing it for me!] I have one more softer coticule that I use with slurry during bevel-setting.
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08-10-2009, 10:06 AM #29Senior Member
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Originally Posted by majurey
I also have a coticule very similar to this that works great as a final polisher. I either use a coticule, escher, or my charnley forest.
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08-10-2009, 12:38 PM #30Senior Member
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I voted early in this thread then didn't post until now. I voted for the barber hone since I have been experimenting with them recently and they are good. Ive used a long Swaty, a Frictionite, and a Caborundum 102 so far. I have an Itsapeach and a Carboundum 101A on the way so BHAD is kicking in.
I've also got the flatbed hone with the magnetic leather and felt pieces and an SRD felt hanging strop with the 0.5 diamond and use either of them depending on the situation and my mood. The felt hanger is really effective IME,Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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