Thread: Swaty lines

I bought a Swaty barberhone just after I started straight shaving, I've been using it both for touch up and as finisher withe pretty good results.

I've seen a lot of people talking about different number of lines regarding the Swaty hones, I really haven't given it much thought, but now I feel it is time to satisfy my curiosity.

What are these lines? Are they the one on the back of the hone like showed in the picures of mine? If so, how many lines is mine? I can count seven, but can't remember reading anything of a seven lined Swaty??

What does the lines mean? Do it have anything to do with the grit of the hone?