Thread: The definitive Barber's Hone grit answer..

I'm not sure, Phrank.

The instructions with the no-name hone say to "lay the blade flat and rub back and forth a few times" then flip it over and repeat. Rubbing up and down a few times probably equates 4 up-down movements, so say if you used it conventionally that would be 4 laps.

I never used one like that, although thats exactly what I do in some stages of conventional honing - I believe they call it 'half-laps' for some strange reason!

Regards,
Neil