Thread: Barber Hone - cool tool to have?

Originally Posted by Basset

My limited experience has been that a barber's hone has a better effect than CrOx and balsa when it comes to refreshing a blade. Plus, it's mo're convenient to keep in the bathroom.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Excellent point and you are 100% correct.
You just need to have a good barber hone.

Exactly what Lynn told me as a cost cutting method.

Thanks for the enabling, guys! I had not thought of using a barber hone as a bathroom quick touch-up hone, or as a travel hone. That's all the excuse that I needed!

Originally Posted by huntmol

Thanks for the enabling, guys! I had not thought of using a barber hone as a bathroom quick touch-up hone, or as a travel hone. That's all the excuse that I needed!

So, which one are you going to get?

And I think you've just made me want one too.

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

So, which one are you going to get?

And I think you've just made me want one too.

Well, this whole thing is holli4pirating's fault - he had a long Swaty posted in the classifieds that I missed out on. Ever since then I've been jonesing to try a Swaty! So I suppose I'll start trolling eBay