Thread: lap hone in geology lab?

Originally Posted by xanderhal

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P.S. I've seen a few barbers hones for cheap on ebay that are combination straight/safety hones. They seem to be smaller than the true straight hones (one I was looking at was 2.5"x2"). Would one of these be OK for refreshing a shave ready edge, or does the small size make it too impractical?
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I have several of the DE hones (≈ 1 6/8" x 2 3/8") and the size seems a bit small for a razor. I would reserve mine for emergency straight razor use maybe. One of them is a fairly fine grit.

About the smallest hone size that I use consistently (and comfortably) is 7/8" wide x 4 3/8" long. Those are the DMT hones in my avatar. I am becoming quite fond of the tan W4EE 8,000 mesh. It works, for me, as well or better than the D8EE. It's much lighter and handier to pack around.