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Thread: Franz Swaty barbers hone
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10-01-2011, 12:27 AM #1
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Thanked: 2Franz Swaty barbers hone
I came across this today at an antique mall. Paid $4.50 for it. It looks like its in excellent shape, but should I lap it before I use it? Also, is there a place to post old instructions at SRP? I also ran across a Barry White greatest hits CD, I didn't know Barry was an antique. I bought him for $1.00 so now I have some Groooovy shaving music.. Any advice on using and care of the Swaty would be helpful. Any Idea on how old this hone is?
Thanks in advance!!
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10-01-2011, 12:54 AM #2
Nice work! And the hone looks good as well! Swatys are great. I wonder if that one was not used with oil? It sort of looks like it. Scrub it good with some cleanser and a nylon brush, lightly. See how the water rolls off or not. I wonder if it is just dirty and has a ton of metal in it? The papers fold up and slide in. No evidence of oil on it. Might just be dirty, OR, If it was oiled, maybe oil should be used? I will leave it to others! Good find. As to the Barry White CD, you would have to send it to me to evaluate!
Last edited by sharptonn; 10-01-2011 at 01:04 AM.
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out".
I rest my case.
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10-01-2011, 01:01 AM #3
Personally, I think that lapping barber hones is pretty much a waste of time. Chamfering, though, is a good idea. It not only decreases the chances of damaging you blade, I decreases the chances of chipping the edges of the hone. This can usually be accomplished fairly easily with some 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper -- used wet.
Don't get hung up on hanging hairs.
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10-01-2011, 01:14 AM #4
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Thanked: 2When I look carefully at the hone, it appears that there are tiny little circles, not many, but some, but it appears prefectly flat. I ran it under the sink water and used a toothbrush to clean it, but I cant tell any difference other than the tape stickyness is gone.
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10-01-2011, 01:35 AM #5
Use some cleanser, like Ajax or Comet. Scrub it lightly, wet with your toothbrush. Clean it! It will probably be fine. (dedicated toothbrush)
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out".
I rest my case.
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10-01-2011, 05:09 AM #6
And if the edges are chipped, will it still work ok? Are the sides of a Swaty different grits?
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10-01-2011, 05:28 AM #7
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Thanked: 2the edges feel rougher, but I thought it might be due to no honing on them. Can someone shed some light on this. Are the edges a different grit? There are no chips in the hone.
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10-01-2011, 05:33 AM #8
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Thanked: 66That looks good I paid 3$ for one last week just like it with no box or papers.
Like yours better.
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10-01-2011, 08:26 AM #9
...damn.... that is a great find.......... can't find those type of items at those great prices in Europe....
......everything here is sky high.................
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10-01-2011, 08:55 AM #10
Nice find! If the swaty is in excellent shape then just cleaning it is enough. I've seen a few that were scratched and one that was corroded but after lapping they worked fine. If you lap it you should lap it to a fine grit.
If the sides are of different grit the label side will be finest.