Thread: hones, hones, and hones

well guys i finally did it today. i dropped 250 on the hones i need. i ended buying a DMT 325, naniwa 1k,5k,8k,12k. so now this will bring me up to the following. DMT325/naniwa 1k/norton 4k/naniwa 5k/ naniwa 8k/SRD barber hone/naniwa 12k. i have an old barber strop with canvas. i also have a granite surface place of lapping. so now i need ot make a few bench hones. i was looking at maybe a felt one and a leather and balsa. not sure yet. but what stinks so bad about this is i leave for school in a week and the 1k is on back order lol.

Well now...congrats on your new hone aquisitions. Totally exciting!
Are you going to straight shave while your in college?
It sounds like you are well on your way to HAD. lol

Thanks,

Mac

im not in college. im going to military leadership school for 6 weeks. i dont think it is HAD, not yet at least lol. i just picked up what i need to use for restoring so fair.

Originally Posted by jballs918

im not in college. im going to military leadership school for 6 weeks. i dont think it is HAD, not yet at least lol. i just picked up what i need to use for restoring so fair.

That's exactly what everyone says in the beginning stages of HAD....wait till you see a decent price on a coticule....that swaty is only $25.....I'd spend that on Pizza.......

thats only like 4 cups of coffee lol i see your logic im in trouble lol

welcome to HAD....lol

Originally Posted by jballs918

im not in college. im going to military leadership school for 6 weeks. i dont think it is HAD, not yet at least lol. i just picked up what i need to use for restoring so fair.

uh huh.... but to really restore razors correctly you need the right tools for the job.

A good coticule is hard to beat, as is an Escher, or a Japanese natural. Furthermore, some razors seem to be very picky about the final finisher stone you use.