Thread: Swaty hone

Originally Posted by Dzanda

Congratulations! I'm sure that you're gonna love that hone.

I have come to enjoy using barber hones...I have a 5" Velvet Edge, and an 8" version of your Swaty...and though they both perform very well, I especially like the Swaty. It's amazing what a few strokes can do for a blade...and I really do mean "a few strokes"! I've tried using mine both wet and dry, and prefer to use it wet. Until recently, I was using plain water, but I read that Windex® works well; I tried it and liked the feel, and haven't used anything else since. For better or worse, I've decided to always use tape on my razors, even for a few swipes on a barber hone. I figure that the hone doesn't know to only remove steel at the cutting edge, and those microns removed from the spine add up!

Enjoy your Swaty!

Thanks
I'll have to try the windex, never heard of that! I have some Carborundum stones & I have a Red Devil stone I got from someone.

When I hone I put a little inexpensive dish soap in the water and spray bottle, it helps the glide. Try putting some shave soap lather on your hone and see how you like that.

Originally Posted by guitstik

When I hone I put a little inexpensive dish soap in the water and spray bottle, it helps the glide. Try putting some shave soap lather on your hone and see how you like that.

Will do. I've heard of that but never tried it! Thanks.