Thread: General Buying Guide for Hones. Tips from the pros.

In case this is in reference to me...

I have a basic norton set up, and moved up to a nani12k and a c12. I purchased an escher. I'm going through the natural progression to honing. Trying to achieve the best edge available. There are so many stones out there that may be useful for other things (tools, knives), but not razors.

If you haven't noticed, this site is built around helping people on all things shaving related. I kinda hope you would have been "tired" enough not to spout your lame assumptions. It would have been easier for you to not even open the thread if it bothers you. Elitists are the biggest type of tools.

I'd also like to point out that I started this thread to gain knowledge NOT to make a profit. If I were to find a quality hone at an antique store my intention would not be to flip it to make money. I'm just working toward the best shave possible.

Originally Posted by Oldengaerde

Threads like this tire me. What's the use of explaining how to recognize "a diamond in the rough" to one who wouldn't recognize nor appreciate the specifics of a diamond in the first place?

Don't understand me wrongly: I don't begrudge anyone the joys of an Escher or a Water of Ayr. But let's start with understanding and appreciating the basics

- quick buys and easy re-sales solely based on key-words and hearsay are not at all in short demand.



If the question were: how to make sure attributions are correct?- well, that is a useful question indeed. Far too many hones are classified solely based on expected profits rather than by careful evaluation of their characteristics, by those in the know as well as the oblivious. I'd be happy to cooperate in countering such.