The "Official" Old-Fashion, barber-hone thread.....

[AFDavis11]

I was afraid of that. I get some flame off my hones too when I hone, and add lighter fluid, and use a lighter.

[nun2sharp]

My hones are a Keen Kutter,Barbers,Duro and I have a box of 4 never used Velvet Edge. I think the more extravagant hones used by the other guys are more for restoration work than anything else. If you start with a keen edge, it should be easy to maintain. Unless some thing happens such as a run-in with Mr. Faucet.

[drfred]

I have an old Carborundum hone that I never could find a number on. After reading this thread I cleaned it up and it is printed 101-A. It came in one of those old Gold medal award winning boxes that has seen better days. I have never thought about using it until now. I wonder what grit it is? Anybody have an idee?

Fred

[freebird]

This is the True Edge hone I was asking about. Is this actually a razor hone? I haven't tried touching a razor to it, wanted some input on it first lol.

Shown wth the Robeson I purchased from DrFred for size comparison.

[joke1176]

I have an old Carborundum hone that I never could find a number on. After reading this thread I cleaned it up and it is printed 101-A. It came in one of those old Gold medal award winning boxes that has seen better days. I have never thought about using it until now. I wonder what grit it is? Anybody have an idee?

Fred

Hey Fred, as soon as I get my sweaty little paws on my Carbo No.102, I will compare and get back to you on this.

from what I have heard here and on B&B, the higher the number, the coarser the grit.

Like I said, I will get back to you on this.

[joke1176]

This is the True Edge hone I was asking about. Is this actually a razor hone? I haven't tried touching a razor to it, wanted some input on it first lol. Shown wth the Robeson I purchased from DrFred for size comparison.

I have a Robeson Suredge, and it is damn hard. I think a few test passes (after you lap it) on that hone, would be OK to do.

do you have a microscope to check it? If you do, hone 5 passes or so on one side only and compare both sides. If it is a little coarse, that few passes won't wreck an edge, and it should give you a good idea where it stands, as far as grit.

That being said, if that Robeson is shaving perfect for you, I would test it on another razor just to be safe. But I am super paranoid.

[ChrisL]

Well, maybe I'm just a little lazy, and don't want to search this entire (massive) web-site to find what I'm looking for......so I thought the easy way would be to just start ANOTHER THREAD ! ! !

Let's talk about good, old-fashion, ceramic BARBER-HONES !

If any of you have kep't up with my posts, you would know that I'm
somewhat of a "NEWBEE" ! ! !

(a little "comic-relief" there...........)

OK, I got ahold of "Red-Trader".......and a couple-hundred dollers later, I've got:

* Kimberley
* Edgemaker
* Wester Bros.
* Little Devil
* Franz Swaty
* Amalgamite
* "It's A Peach"

NOW COMES THE FUN !

You veterans out there.......START POSTING ON THESE !

Are there different grades ?
I suppose you use them with water ?
Different grits ?
Is one better than the other ?
On Lynn's video, he say's "5 easy strokes to restore an edge"......is that good info ?

Come on guys......let's load this thread up with great info. on BARBER HONES !

THANKS !........ Marko.

Wellie-well...........so Tilly holds out on posting quite of few of her hones on her website. Very interesting and also very clever for you to wrangle them out of her. I came in past the days when many of her hones you have were ripe for the pickens and assumed they were all snatched up. Why would she not post more than the Lithide, Little Devil and one or two others?????

Chris L

[freebird]

I have a Robeson Suredge, and it is damn hard. I think a few test passes (after you lap it) on that hone, would be OK to do.

do you have a microscope to check it? If you do, hone 5 passes or so on one side only and compare both sides. If it is a little coarse, that few passes won't wreck an edge, and it should give you a good idea where it stands, as far as grit.

That being said, if that Robeson is shaving perfect for you, I would test it on another razor just to be safe. But I am super paranoid.

Yes it is, the Robeson just got back from the dentist.
No, I don't have a micoroscope, that's one thing I haven't picked up. Although I might hit a few flea markets and see what I can scare up.

[HenrikWL]

Has anyone here tried the Taylor's of Old Bond Street silicon carbide honing stone? I've been ogling it, even though I was told by someone here that you can get better, larger (it's 1x4) barber's hones off of eBay. The thing is, with shipping costs and all, the Taylor being avaiable locally turns out cheaper.

Does silicon carbide need lapping? I see that the Norton lapping stone is made of silicon carbide, which leads me to believe that silcion carbide itself does not need lapping.

But I'm rambling. Has anyone tried it? Or do you all cringe at the mere mention of it, and I risk being banned from the thread?

If none of you have tried it, maybe I'll buy it, try it and report back.

[Garry]

Can't say anything about the TOBS hone but what I do know is these Carborundum stones we're talking about are made of Silicon Carbide ( hard as hell so I hope you wouldn't have to lap it ) ..
I can't fault my little 102 it's easy to use and gives great results ...
Why not pop into TOBS and ask there advise

Garry