Thread: New stone that is barber hone equivalent

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.

Originally Posted by joke1176

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.

Originally Posted by Chimensch

+1 on the coticule ... easy to use, forgiving, impossible to overhone and a smooth edge.

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

Originally Posted by McKie

I would try a Chinese 12 k here only 20 $.

Good day,

Mckie

I know I am a late arrival to this thread...

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.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

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.

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Perfect explanation function of the hones Jimmy a BIG +1 ON THIS