Quote Originally Posted by dylandog
Joe, can you use a Swaty as a finishing hone? Is there technically a difference between a finishing hone and a touch-up hone?

Gary
Finishing hone and touchup hone are descriptions imposed on the hone based on your intended use. The Swaty is great as a touchup hone because its quite fast for that fineness. It lets you touch up in just a few swipes.

In the other hand the best finishing hones, tend to be not only fine but slow as well. It lets yoou bring the blade to the perfect edge without the danger of bypassing it. Typically, it also rwquires a lot more strokes.

You could use a Swaty to finish, but it can be difficult with a faster hone.

My favorite barber hone for finishing is the Honemaster.