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Welcome to the ranks of the barber hone converts!

A barber hone can be a great option for KEEPING a sharp razor sharp.

And after a few of those Swaty's, you discover that your glorious DMT8XX is no longer the lapping monster that it used to be!:cry:

You definitely want you use 320 or coarser to start with. Some hones are softer than others and will have deeper scratch patterns from coarser grit. If the 320 gets it flat by removing the...

There is a sticky in the basic honing section that has an entry for Hone Lapping 101. That's pretty much all you need to know about lapping.

Regarding how to hone with it. First, start with a...