Thread: Franz Swaty

Originally Posted by StraightRazorDave

I would really just try the hone out first before you try to lap it. It looks to be in perfect condition and I would hate to see you lap it unnecessarily and be left with a less pristine surface. Or do as Jimmy says and just clean it, but I would really hesitate to lap it if I were you.

+1
Give it a scrub with a kitchen cleanser like Comet
and call it done. After a scrub...

If the razor needs a touch up, lightly lather
the barber hone then use it. If it needs more than a light
touch up use clear water. Not too many
honing strokes... start with six, strop,
shave test and the next day if it needs
more give it six more....

This forum is full of info on how to hone a
razor from scratch. It seems a little bit light
on maintaining an edge. Maintaining an edge is easy 'n
does not take much: half a dozen light hone strokes
on a finishing hone or barber hone once a month or once a week does
the job for most of us.

some barber hones will be slightly less than flat from factory. this may not be a problem, we probably expect our hones to be flatter then they past generations of barbers and they worked fine for them.

my swaty was definitely more polished after lapping on a (worn) dmt325. the swaty's surface was relatively rough before, certainly not glossy and not exactly smooth, and not perfectly flat. once again, was probably alright before, probably improved after.

YMMV