Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    Shavemeister Member Angelous's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Posts
    45
    Thanked: 3

    Exclamation Has anyone had any experience with this hone? ...

    Straight Razor Sharpening Stone - eBay (item 380218546445 end time Sep-20-10 15:53:24 PDT)

    Seems like a good deal unless it's a crap stone. I'd love to know your opinions and hopefully someone has had experience with it. ^_^

  2. #2
    Senior Member janivar123's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Porsgrunn Norway
    Posts
    883
    Thanked: 173

    Default

    its pretty coarse to be called a razor hone
    should work for setting a bevel but then its no longer a bargain

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to janivar123 For This Useful Post:

    Angelous (08-24-2010)

  4. #3
    Senior Member wdwrx's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
    Posts
    254
    Thanked: 49

    Default

    and now it gone.... (?)

  5. #4
    Senior Member janivar123's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Porsgrunn Norway
    Posts
    883
    Thanked: 173

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to janivar123 For This Useful Post:

    wdwrx (08-24-2010)

  7. #5
    Shavemeister Member Angelous's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Posts
    45
    Thanked: 3

    Default

    ahh that's true, I just noticed the other grit to be only 3k instead of 6 or 8k. Misread that. Oh well ^_^ thanks!

  8. #6
    Shavemeister Member Angelous's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Posts
    45
    Thanked: 3

    Default

    What about this hone?

    http://www.wildbillwholesale.com/soaroilst.html

    I know people hone on arkansas stones but is this far from honing on?
    Last edited by Angelous; 08-24-2010 at 02:57 AM.

  9. #7
    zib
    zib is offline
    Hell Razor zib's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Jacksonville, Fl.
    Posts
    5,348
    Thanked: 1217
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    Here's a list: Hones - comparison table - Straight Razor Place Wiki
    of the most popular/ used hones for razor sharpening. You have to be careful what you use on a razor. the edge is much finer than a knife.
    If funds are an issue, I'd recommend a barber hone, or a chinese 12k.
    The Chinese 12k available here:http://www.woodcraft.com/Family/2004...ter-Stone.aspx

    Barber hones are sometimes available on our classifieds and Ebay...

    The Chinese 12k is a very popular hone with new guys because it's inexpensive. Honemeister's and the like don't normally recommend it to newbies because it's slow,taking up to 100 lapps to produce results, lot's of room for error. Nevertheless, it's a good rock, YOu just need to take your time. Either one of these will help to keep you rock'n and roll'n for a while..Anything more than touch up's and your in a different ball game...

    Here's a barber hone on the classified: http://straightrazorpalace.com/class...p?product=7830

    Rich
    Last edited by zib; 08-24-2010 at 03:32 AM.
    We have assumed control !

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to zib For This Useful Post:

    Angelous (08-24-2010)

  11. #8
    Senior Member jeffegg2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Michigan
    Posts
    735
    Thanked: 104

    Default

    Most oil stones, sharpening stones you find are for sharpening knifes and such and are not suitable for honing a straight razor.

    The reason is that the grit is too coarse. 500 grit is fine grit for a knife, 8000 grit is fine grit for a razor.

    If you are just looking for inexpensive, some of the barber hones on ebay are inexpensive.

  12. #9
    Shavemeister Member Angelous's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Posts
    45
    Thanked: 3

    Default

    awesome! I been sharpening knives going across or as yall say using the x pattern but I notice that the stones used for straight razors are totally different so I've been having a lot of confusion but I will wait awhile before getting any and from the looks of it, you're right, I'll be better off getting a set of stones or a Norton 4k/8k when my blade starts to get dull.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •