Thread: How many classic barber hones do you have?

To keep this on topic. Close at hand this is about 1/3 of my collection.



To go back off topic I think that the factory process of molding the hones and the placement of the larger grit particles during that process in the binder is lost when trying to lap them.

I shaved with the gifted razor that I'll use for traveling yesterday. I'd used my new Swaty to finish the edge.

I'd lapped the Swaty, then warmed it, applied a thick coat of Vaseline then wrapped it in foil then in a cloth and let it sit in a 150 deg F oven for quite awhile. I wiped the excess Vaseline off and then let it sit before using.

I got a damn nice shave, the binder seems to be holding up fine as there wasn't any residue when I honed on it.

I think it's a keeper and it'll go in the Dopp bag to travel along with me on my rides and trips.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I shaved with the gifted razor that I'll use for traveling yesterday. I'd used my new Swaty to finish the edge.

I'd lapped the Swaty, then warmed it, applied a thick coat of Vaseline then wrapped it in foil then in a cloth and let it sit in a 150 deg F oven for quite awhile. I wiped the excess Vaseline off and then let it sit before using.

I got a damn nice shave, the binder seems to be holding up fine as there wasn't any residue when I honed on it.

I think it's a keeper and it'll go in the Dopp bag to travel along with me on my rides and trips.

What did you lap it with?

Originally Posted by JP5

What did you lap it with?

https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...ml#post1866746

Originally Posted by cudarunner

https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...ml#post1866746

Sorry, missed that page!

Originally Posted by JP5

Sorry, missed that page!

Things can move really fast here! I usually get emails telling me who has posted what/where but every once in awhile I'll click on the email link and I'm 5+ pages behind!!

I have one I think! It was a cheap one and probably not a real barber's hone. I will have to get some pics and see if anyone can recognize it. I wanted to use it to refresh a razor!

EDIT: Here are a couple of pics of the barber's hone I have. Any info is appreciated! Good/bad?, Real/fake?, use/dont' use? Thx.

The thing I can't completely get my head around with barber hones is that if you want a small hone to carry around, whether while traveling or just in your back pocket as you work the barbershop, why not just use a similarly sized coticule? What exactly is it that a barber hone can do for you that 5" x 2" coticule wouldn't?

Originally Posted by ppetresen

The thing I can't completely get my head around with barber hones is that if you want a small hone to carry around, whether while traveling or just in your back pocket as you work the barbershop, why not just use a similarly sized coticule? What exactly is it that a barber hone can do for you that 5" x 2" coticule wouldn't?

I think a lot of people like the novelty and history of the barber hones. If I was travelling with a razor/hone, I would prefer the hone not be a stone I would worry about getting damaged. I can't speak for other people though, that is just my guess.

Originally Posted by ppetresen

The thing I can't completely get my head around with barber hones is that if you want a small hone to carry around, whether while traveling or just in your back pocket as you work the barbershop, why not just use a similarly sized coticule? What exactly is it that a barber hone can do for you that 5" x 2" coticule wouldn't?

Its a keener edge, than any Coti edge I've tried, or honed myself. But has the same attributes as a Coti does on the skin.

I've got four different Coties, all have been totally smoked, by the Swaty. Yeah, I was surprised as well, being I typically shave off an Escher mostly.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with Coties, their great for some, just not my cup O tea