Thread: Need more info on this hone

HI, these are supposed to be pretty good hones right? how good is this one what is it worth? whats the grit?
thanks in advance!

Swaties seem to be going for around $50 at the moment on ebay, and a lot of people really like them. You prolly won't be able to find a grit, since barber hones usually are not specified, but they're good for very light honing. I believe you could use that and finish on a pasted strop.

thanks for your reply!
i read in another post on this forum hat the rareness and quality has to do withthe amount of lines written on it? im lookin for more info that.

I have seen references to two or three line Swaty's, but I don't know the difference myself.

The three line Swatys have three lines of text. Can you guess how many lines of text the two line Swatys have?

I have some of each and I can't tell the difference by looks, by feel, or by effect on the edge under the microscope.

If i'm not mistaken, the three line swaty hones are slightly finer than the 2 line variety. Both are in the 10k grit range and cut relatively slowly. Use dry, with water or with lather.