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    Default Lapping a barber hone on the cheap?

    I was wondering about lapping a barber hone on the cheap.

    I'll receive two barber hones (American Swaty & Itsapeech) in the mail soon from a member of another forum. The barber hones are supposed to be lapped, so no real worries.

    But just in case...

    I read most people lap barber hones on a DMT 8C. And that's good, but I don't have an extra $55 for a DMT 8C. (I spent all my money on barber hones.)

    Can I simply lap the two barber hones against each other?

    Or does anyone at the SRP offer barber hone lapping services?

    Thanx,
    Christopher

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJBianco View Post
    Or does anyone at the SRP offer barber hone lapping services?
    IIRC, Josh Earl used to offer that in his signature line. You may want to check with him.

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    You can lap with wet&dry sandpaper. I've been doing that and actually prefer it over the DMT.

    Steven

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    What's a good grit to finish a barber hone with? I've gone up to 1200 but the hone still feels coarser on the lapped side than the unlapped. I can't seem to get that "gloss" back.

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    1200 should be fine (though perhaps someone else will give advice to say otherwise).

    However, 1200 should be used after some lower grit. Start with something like 240 and work your way up to the 1200.

    Steven

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    Quote Originally Posted by nerobot View Post
    1200 should be fine (though perhaps someone else will give advice to say otherwise).

    However, 1200 should be used after some lower grit. Start with something like 240 and work your way up to the 1200.

    Steven
    Thanks for the quick response!

    I started with 400, jumped to 1000 and then 1200. I must say, the hone was fairly flat to begin with, I was mostly polishing out some pitting. I have the surface flat and smooth, I just want to make sure it's performing at a "barber hone" level.

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    Is there any harm in flattening the hone w/ wet dry sand paper, say around 320 and then going to other hones like 1000k and progress up to finish the lapping. I am thinking the finer hones used as a lap would give a better finish and eliminate the cost of sand paper.
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