Thread: Getting Oil off of a Barber Hone

Originally Posted by izlat

I wasn't aware Joe does it in mid-shave, I only read he maintained his razors with just few swipes for over 1 yr without other honing...

Of course Joe's not here to speak for himself, but as I recall he would give his razors 3 or 4 swipes on the swaty ever couple of weeks, and that had kept them running without a trip to the norton for over a year. I think he mentioned that he did this as soon as he noticed any drop in sharpness, and that this could involve a mid-shave refresh.

Not that I have any experiance degreasing hones, but I use Simple Green for almost everything, and it works great. Removing oil stains from concrete, degreasing an engine- even diluted washing windows.
I started useing it when a gunsmith tipped me off- it works great for getting off old gun oil and powder residue.... it's also non toxic. Real stubborn stuff has needed a soak for a while, but never more than 20 minutes or so at maximum. I think the orange box store sells it, as well as walmarx.

Originally Posted by PuFFaH

Ivo, Joe was not the man that kept a razor sharp for a year by stropping alone, it was Honedright. I was in the running but I use pasted strops so I fell at the 4 furlong hurdle

PuFF

Puff,

I meant that I know Joe used only Swaty to refresh for a long time, but did not remember him doing this mid-shave (as Tony mentioned) - Michael just clarified this.

I know verry well that Scott is the person who goes so long with only a strop - this is my next objective: to develop a similar skill

Cheers
Ivo

I believe all swaty stones are being recalled. They should be mailed to my address asap

Sorry Tony, no more Swaty for jU! .

Originally Posted by Howard

Tony,
I restore a couple of stones every week and I use Easy Off Fume Free which you can get at Wal Mart or other store. It's designed to degrease baked on oven grease and float the swarf to the surface. It's in a blue can. The traditional Easy Off is in a yellow can and really stinks the house up.

+1
Tony I have used oven cleaner with good results on one of my hones.
John P.