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Short story.
Man buys Swaty. :D
Man laps Swaty.
Swaty hones like CRAP! :mad:
Man decides Swaty sucks. :rant:
Man puts Swaty in drawer.:nono:
Swaty stays there for 2 years. :cry:
Man reads thread about Swaty being VERY HARD.
Man reads Swaty EATS baby (ok I meant DMT plates)
Man knew Swaty was hard.:shrug:
Man didn't know it could take a 325DMT down to 600DMT! :hmmm:
Man gets pile of 100 grit sandpaper.
Swaty will shape up or ship out !:chop:
Man WRECKS THE SURFACE! :medvl:
MAN is it rough!
Man goes to 220.
Man uses some 320.
Man hones razor. :gl:
Swaty does nice job, razor is VERY sharp. :rock:
Man feels bad he was going to sell Swaty for low low price.:gaah:
Swaty is happy not to be piece of crap.:cool:
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and the moral of the story is....
GET YOUR OWN 3 LINE SWATY BECAUSE I'M NOT SELLING MINE !!! :rock:
to be continued........
the point of this story is that my Swaty was glazed and therefore would not hone.
It took a VERY VERY aggressive lapping with very coarse abrasive to break the glaze and make it hone again.
When I got it I had suspected that someone had been rubbing a knife on it.
I lapped and lapped and lapped to no avail.
If you have a Swaty that just doesn't hone, try lapping the hell out of it.
GRIND THAT SUCKER !!!
lap it and it will hone !
I like the story, and the style too. I have to agree that Swaty's are amazing finishers. If not for them being so small, I would have hung onto one of mine, but I just haven't been reaching for them lately.
... never, ever sell a hone!Quote:
Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr
I love it. I may ask to use that as my signature line. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Carioca
Chris L
No, it should be amended toQuote:
Originally Posted by ChrisL
"...never, ever sell a hone... unless you sell it to me!"
I'm gonna list a couple of barber hones tonight (mon)
Cushion Strop (med fine)
Gem (fine)
I just have no use for them really.:shrug:
I'm selling stuff to trade up to a coticule, Norton 4/8K and maybe a thuringian
I'll keep my Swaty though (now)
A norton, coticule and thuringian is a perfect setup in my opinion. I'm not saying that it's THE perfect setup, just one of them. :D (It's also exactly what I have....)Quote:
Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr
Just something to consider, but if you go with a 1K and a BBW/coticule, it'll do the same work as the 4k/8k, and it's can be a less expensive route.Quote:
Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr
thanks for the ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by holli4pirating
I had considered that but wasn't quite sure
plus I restore and hear the norton is faster
no?
BBW is on the list
it might replace the 4/8K
meaning whichever comes first
I do agree that the 4K/8K is faster to learn on, and may be faster to hone on too; but I would still recommend a 1K if you plan to set bevels.
I mostly prefer the versatility of using slurry and the feedback of the BBW/coticule as compared to the Norton. To me the Norton feels like an industrial tool while I feel like I'm crafting an edge on the Belgians.
setting bevels on 1500 sandpaper on glass
I have been looking for an effective 1000 grit hone that is as fast as 1000 grit sandpaper. So far, no luck. The diamond hones are simply to harsh on the edge, been there, done that.
The 4000 Norton is much faster than any of the Belgian hones that I have tried, either the BBW or the coticule ,with slurry.
Oh ya, never sell a hone,:)
I haven't had any problems setting the bevel on my coticule and working all the way up on the same stone..:thinking:
good I have some old meat choppers that need 1/8 taken offQuote:
Originally Posted by Disburden
Should I send them to you? :gl:
:roflmao
It really depends on the initial condition of the edge when starting honing. The 1000 grit is for old oxidized edges or small nicks in the edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Disburden
That and your level of patience.:)
Yes, please! :rock::cool::rock:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisL
Hmmm, maybe I should pull my Swaty out of the drawer. Mine too has been banished for a couple of years. Do you think 220 grit paper will get the job done?
Jordan
it should do fine ( I say that was a joke son, a joke)Quote:
Originally Posted by jnich67
NO
I used some really nasty coarse stuff
try 100 or 80 to start
show no mercy !!:mace: