Thread: What is the grit?

Forgive me if this is redundant but i am looking for a 12k hone and see alot of hones listed on ebay. Swaty, Schumate, Dubl Duck but dont know the grit of them. Can anybody help?

Originally Posted by prosneek

Forgive me if this is redundant but i am looking for a 12k hone and see alot of hones listed on ebay. Swaty, Schumate, Dubl Duck but dont know the grit of them. Can anybody help?

i assume you are talking about barber hones.
then there is no grits on barber hones.
if you are talking about regular hones then there is Naniwa 12k available and kinda chinese 12 k.
hope this helps.

The "wiki" tab here, in the upper left, has some good info on hones. It might help you. I've have read here that Naniwa and barber hones are @ 12K though. Don't take my word for it. Read @ the forum & you will find out.

Originally Posted by rostfrei

The "wiki" tab here, in the upper left, has some good info on hones. It might help you. I've have read here that Naniwa and barber hones are @ 12K though.

You have to be a bit careful there, as Sham just noted, there are no actual grits on barbers hones...
Many people will state that they feel like XXX on the razor but that is not an accurate description of the grit of a Barber's hone...

They are designed for a 5-8 lap touch up hone, they are not even the same type of cutter as a fine grit polishing hone like a Naniwa 12k...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

You have to be a bit careful there, as Sham just noted, there are no actual grits on barbers hones...
Many people will state that they feel like XXX on the razor but that is not an accurate description of the grit of a Barber's hone...

They are designed for a 5-8 lap touch up hone, they are not even the same type of cutter as a fine grit polishing hone like a Naniwa 12k...

Thanks. The short time that I have been here I have noticed that you have much knowledge in this area. That is why I referred him to go to the SRP wiki in addition to reading some more.

I assume that your looking for a 12K for a reason, ok, then the known reliable 12K hones are manmade and are the Shapton Glass and the Naniwa Superstone.

The barber hone companies never published the grit size or type of abrasive. They users had to rely upon what effect the hones had on the razors edge.
One other thing to note is that primary purpose of a barber hone is as a "touch up" hone used to refresh an edge that is beginning to "pull".


Hope this helps,