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03-12-2011, 12:01 AM #1
Think of them like the Chevy of the razor sharpening world.
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03-12-2011, 12:11 AM #2Senior Member
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I think of them as the Glock. They ain't pretty but they always work and the last and last .... unless you're Lynn Abrams, then they last until they are worn clean out .... still a mighty long time.
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03-12-2011, 12:40 AM #3Hones & Honing
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Yes, they use the Japanese grit rating system. They came along well before the Shapton Glass & Naniwa hones. At that time they were the most effective hone available for straight razors, consistent in performance, sufficently aggressive so that it did not take hours to get a great edge and reasonable cost. That combination gave them a great big head start over over the others. They are still my "go to" hones.
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03-12-2011, 12:58 AM #4what Dad calls me
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No way Jimmy, you mean like a 1911 Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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03-12-2011, 12:22 PM #5Member
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On a popularity scale there smack dab between Richard Nixon and Justin Beiber.
And that makes them perfect, when you think about the two extremes.
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03-12-2011, 03:09 PM #6
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
No way Jimmy, you mean like a 1911
I hate Glock.....So Damm Ugly.We have assumed control !
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03-12-2011, 05:31 PM #7what Dad calls me
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Originally Posted by zib
Nothing like the form follows function of a 1911!
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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03-12-2011, 05:43 PM #8Senior Member
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I love Glock, reliable and easy to maintain. It was my service weapon back in the day and never failed. Altho I do agree, there are prettier hunks of metal one could carry.
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That explains it, I'm a Ford man therefore I don't own a Norton 4K/8K...no...wait, actually I'd love to have one but haven't scraped together the required $$$ Maybe one day. Originally Posted by thebigspendur
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