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10-05-2009, 09:46 PM #1
Rolls razor hone any good for touch ups?
I have a couple of Rolls razors with hones which are in virtually unused condition and was wondering if anyone knows what grit they are, and whether they would be of any use as a barber hone?
My reason for thinking this is that they are obviously used for touching up a Rolls (which is basically a wedge on a stick) before stropping and therefore it makes sense (doesn't it???).
Other than that, my highest grit stone is a Norton 8000k and so don't want to mess about and experiment with a Rolls hone if it is a step backward in smoothness.
Any info anyone has is most appreciated.
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10-05-2009, 09:49 PM #2
I've got one - it was actually PIFed to me as my first hone. They are quite fine, and I have used mine as a touch up hone. I'm quite positive that it is finer than a Norton 8k, so I'd say give it a shot.
I would suggest lapping it. Even if it looks flat/unused, if it has been used on a Rolls razor, there could be some wear to only the middle section, and who's to say how well lapped they are from the factory.
Also, be very careful holding it - I know how thin they are, and it would be easy to catch your fingers on the sides and/or ends.
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10-05-2009, 10:14 PM #3
At one point in time the Roll's Razor Co. included a piece of Charnely Forest Hone in their kits, a sample of which was identified as the same petrological type as the hones from the Whittle Quarry, one of the most highly regarded sources of Charnley hones.
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AlexLast edited by A_S; 10-06-2009 at 10:32 AM. Reason: removing typo
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10-06-2009, 12:44 AM #4
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10-06-2009, 01:53 AM #5
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10-06-2009, 02:21 AM #6