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Hi,
I'm looking for a 2" hone for touch ups on an already honed blade-- I keep getting outbid on ebay on the Swatys out there (gee, thanks guys...)
What would be the nearest equivalent new stone? If you have a good supplier, I'd appreciate that, too.
Thanks
BH
Spyderco UF. There are two versions, a 2" wide one and a 3" wide one. It's a bit finer and slower than the old swaty though, and 8" long instead of 5" long, though I suppose you could cut one down if the length really bothers you.
I would try a Chinese 12 k here only 20 $.
Good day,
Mckie
How much are you lookin' to spend? A coticule would work great for your purposes, but still can be mucho versatile.
+1 on the coticule ... easy to use, forgiving, impossible to overhone and a smooth edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by joke1176
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Originally Posted by Chimensch
It would be nice to keep it under $50, but I could afford a bit more. Any good sources for the coticule? Would this be the "yellow" or the "blue"?
BH
+1 for the Chinese 12k. I hear its a great stone and gives a good edge. And its darn cheap.
Yellow. If you're in the US, The Perfect Edge is a good source.Quote:
Originally Posted by BHChieftain
PS, I don't like the Chinese 12 K for touch-ups. It's too fine.
I know I am a late arrival to this thread...Quote:
Originally Posted by McKie
Thanks for the pointer to woodcraft. There is one just up
the highway from me (40 min north of San Jose) so I will
make a house call.
I love to buy stuff I can touch first. And for $20 I could do worse.
Thanks again.
IMO the Naniwa 12K is better, but for the money the Chinese 12K is the best thing out there. Pick you up a slurry stone from Zib here on SRP and it will make it cut a little faster. Its a slow hone, but works well.
Good Luck!
The idea of a barber hone is that it is fast, required a few strokes and is strictly for touch ups. That is what it is made for. Coticules are great hones and I dearly love them. You could touch up a razor on one but it is a different kettle of fish.
The Chinese 12k is a slow finishing hone. It is not the sort of thing I want to hit a few licks on between passes to restore an edge and come back to my next pass before my lather dries out.
The Spyderco UF (ultra fine) is IIRC made of a similar material as the old barber hones. It is well thought of by many and is , like the old barber hones, designed to be used wet or dry.
I saw a SRD (S.R. Droescher) barber hone on ebay last night with a buy it now of $25.00. If you keep your ear to the ground these deals come up. hi_bud_gl has sold a number of good barber hones in the classifieds recently. He might have others he is willing to let go ? I wouldn't be surprised if he does.
the chinese 12k is very slow stone, talking about 100+ laps to get things done
Be patient. I checked the ebay completed listings: Swatys are sold for as little as 6 USD, sometimes only because of some scratces or little chips. You can (takes some elbow grease) lap them with sandpaper.
If you post a WTB in the classifieds, someone is bound to answer you with a generous offer. That's the nature of everyone on this site, they're willing to help you out. I got one from here the very same way and I love that hone!
Perfect explanation function of the hones Jimmy a BIG +1 ON THISQuote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I might have a swaty I'm willing to part with
tho I am in europe so postage costs could add up ;/
Hi guys,Quote:
Originally Posted by BHChieftain
I posted the origininal post wayyyy back in March.... consider it a dead request...
-Chief