Thread: Barber hone vs J-Nat

It's my thread I'll indulge you I was thinking maybe 220 Swift but I was close eh .LOL .
Happy hunting bruh !

Originally Posted by onimaru55

It's my thread I'll indulge you I was thinking maybe 220 Swift but I was close eh .LOL .
Happy hunting bruh !

I have a Henry in .44 WCF which would be good for them varminty coyotes !!
Back On track,I only use an old BARBERS hone and my late Fathers' soft sharpening stone that he used to sharpening his muelsing shears and tailing knife!!. Have not had the chance to get one of these newfangled stones you blokes seem to favour, as yet, but then I still use Kerosene as cutting agent.

cheers

heelerau, if you're barber hone is one of those Norton's that sell for big $'s on eBay you could sell it & buy a few new fangled hones but I hear they work well enough

Originally Posted by onimaru55

heelerau, if you're barber hone is one of those Norton's that sell for big $'s on eBay you could sell it & buy a few new fangled hones but I hear they work well enough

That would be this little sucker. I cant wait to find one at trash and treasure for $2!

Back to the topic.. I finish mostly with a Vintage Thuringian. I have experimented with taking edges that were finished on that to both a small Pike Handihone and a 3 line Swaty.. the edges are definitely altered in character as a result. Definitely the edge can be somewhat maintained but the character will be altered. Actually I recall this being all too apparent when I attempted to touch up the big Henckels you honed for me on the Pike Handihone. I immediately did not appreciate the feel of the edge as much.

I just completed a microscopic high resolution study that covered this and the Swaty Three-Line did quite well. Almost as good as my best J-Nat, which was about equal to the results of the Escher I have. The difference between the three was so small that after stropping, I'd wager no one could tell the difference. However, the escher edge was definitely a little better with the J-nat very similar and the Swaty a small step behind. There was one technique I tested that handily beat both the Escher and the J-nat, though.

And still, after thorough stropping, I'd wager that they'd all be right in the same ballpark.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

heelerau, if you're barber hone is one of those Norton's that sell for big $'s on eBay you could sell it & buy a few new fangled hones but I hear they work well enough

My barbers hone is just marked barbers hone, paid about $10 bucks for it from an antique store in Fremantle, nothing flash but does the job.

Cheers

Originally Posted by onimaru55

EEEEE Yahh ! Sorry couldn't find an adequate kicking emoticon
G man, you're assuming all striations are shaped the same. Wait a minute. Can I hijack my own thread ?

Seriously tho, when it comes down to how it feels on the face "All roads lead to Rome"

Yes and "Fred (the face) Rome" is the ultimate
arbitrator of good to go shaving. He is too
old and grouchy to arbitrate BBS... makes the
baby cry.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Well being as the Wifey has given the green light
...snip...
and heard those Coyotes speaking in the back yard the other night, I knew it was over

Now if they get close enough again to turn on the security lights on the house then the Mini-14 is sitting at the back deck now...

Hunt you a coyote call. Done right it sounds like a rabbit getting his lucky foot
and other parts caught in a vise. It does bring in coyotes if the
wind is right.

As always check the state and local rules. Bounties
and a winter coyote pelt can add up to considerable so
if you can leave some for January you might be able to
afford a new razor/ hone/ strop/ soap or flower for the
better half.