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12-04-2016, 11:29 PM #1
I've twice walked away from a Carborundum 106 for sale in a local shop for $25.00. It looks awfully minty with its black box and paperwork, but the price seems a bit high.
I've got some barber hones, though I'm just starting to figure out how I will make use of them.
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12-05-2016, 06:31 PM #2
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Thanked: 3795As best as I can tell, all of the lower grit hones ranging from 101 to 105 are of the same material. Although the 106 seems to work just as well, it seems to be of a slightly different composition. It is significantly softer and, unlike the others, is porous.
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12-10-2016, 04:59 PM #3
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Thanked: 481Reading this thread leads me to think perhaps I should keep an eye out for an opportunity to pick up a Carborundum.
Just when you think HAD is licked, it rears right back up again...Last edited by Marshal; 12-10-2016 at 05:03 PM.
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12-10-2016, 05:01 PM #4
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12-12-2016, 04:11 PM #5
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12-12-2016, 10:23 PM #6
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Thanked: 481I have a 3 line Swaty, and an American Hone Co. barber's hone.
Which I suppose means I've got hones in the stable that perform about the same function/level. But still, curiosity remains. I'm not about to go out and spend $50+ on one, but it's good to know if I see one in an ebay lot or just at the right price, it could be worth picking up/hanging onto.
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12-13-2016, 03:39 PM #7
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Thanked: 3795Yes, several of them are very good hones. If they are in a box, make note of whether they say "razor hone" or "sharpening hone." Only the former is for razors beyond bevel setting. Anything in the 101 to 106 range are good ones that only vary by size, except for the 106 that I described above. There are other good numbers too, but the 101 to 106 is easiest to remember!
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12-13-2016, 05:26 PM #8
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Thanked: 481Well, unfortunately anything with the 'razor hone' label seems to be going through a bit of a price hike. I'm not sure if that's because the time of year, or simply that resellers are catching onto the wave of popularity straight shaving supplies are riding at the moment.
But, 101-106 are what I've been looking for - and also the only ones I've really had luck locating. Seems like the 152 and 201s are more rare. Is the 106 any different in performance, or is it just a different material?