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  1. 12-06-2009, 11:07 PM #1
    Clockguy
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    Default Hone Identification

    Today I purschased a bag of straight razors and a bag of hones from an older collectors estate. In the bag of hones I found one marked:

    Franz Swaiy
    Wahring Beiwien
    Austria

    Would it be suitable for use in honing a straight razor?
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  2. 12-06-2009, 11:14 PM #2
    IanS
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    Franz Swaty.

    Considered to be one of the best if not the best barber hones out there. Other than the ultra-high priced natural stone's (Eschers).

    Yes it will work fine. Make sure you lap it. And be forewarned... these take a LOOOOOOOOOONG time to lap. I recently got one that appeared to have never been used and it took over an hour on 220grit to lap.

    I'd estimate it's grit as ~10.5k based on mine.
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