Thread: Interest in barber hone flattening service?

Your off to the right start Flat hones...

Your best bet is to just dive right in and do it. It takes a few attempts to get the right feel, but once there you'll be happy

I have seriously ripped biceps now...

I don't think I'll be offering this service on a regular basis. It was a fun experiment, but I didn't like how long it's taking me to turn the hones around. I can only lap for so long before the arm needs a break...

It was a fun experiment, though.

Josh

OK, guys...

I just ordered the DMT extra, extra coarse. It's a 120-grit monster. I'm offering this flattening service again for a while to see if I can turn hones around more efficiently with this thing. Same price--$8 each plus shipping.

Any takers?

Josh

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

OK, guys...

I just ordered the DMT extra, extra coarse. It's a 120-grit monster. I'm offering this flattening service again for a while to see if I can turn hones around more efficiently with this thing. Same price--$8 each plus shipping.

Any takers?

Josh

I would take you up brother if I had a hone for you... have any around that you can lap then send haha

The DMT 120 arrived today, and so far I have one thing to say: THIS THING EATS HONES FOR LUNCH!

I love it. I had been lapping a carborundum on my DMT 325, and I'd spent about an hour on it. It was getting there, but it was still hollowed out in the middle.

Three minutes on this monster and it was flat as could be. And with no pressure.

I'm working on an Arkansas now, which I've spent two or three hours on already. After about 10 minutes, I'm almost done with one side.

So the barber hone lapping service is officially back.

Before anyone rushes out and buys this: I'd only recommend it if you have a serious case of hone acquisition disorder. I paid $70 for it, and it doesn't have any other practical uses for razors. I still plan to finish the surface on my 325, because the 120 leaves some scratches.

Anybody have some hones you'd like lapped?

Josh