Thread: Substitute for barbers hone

The first answer was correct and nothing can be added to it, though you will likely continue to gain other people's opinions and perhaps experiences with both types of hone.

What I will suggest is that you don't want to use it as a Barber's hone, but as an alternative to one, reason being that a barber of years gone by who would have used a Barber's hone, would never have resorted to a PHIG given the option.

A Barber's hone was traditionally used as an in situ touch up hone offering a rapid solution to a sub par edge using under 10 strokes. A PHIG could never achieve this.

The end result may be similar, but the means by which you achieve it will differ greatly.

The Aloxite 200 is a very low grit barber hone. It really is a rough one. It's almost like a 2k grit (IMO, I have owned a couple of Aloxites and the 200 is a very low grit compared to many other Aloxite hones).

The C12k is a finer stone by leaps over a 200. Again, IMO.

Oh man, she's a beauty... Excellent condition... What a great find!!

Just remember on this particular hone that a very light touch is required, and an edge can be restored in just 5 or 6 laps.

Good find man!!

M