Thread: hones or a buffer

well guys i have been tossing the idea around of weather getting a full set of naniwa hones. the one from srd. which one do you all think will serve me better. thanks

are we talking buying hones or a buffer?

yes sorry for the confusion

two different tools. you can't compare those. You can't buff your razor to a mirror shine on a hone (only the edge...lol) and try honing your razor on a buffer. Maybe with a grinding wheel.
If you already own honing stones and intend to work on razors and restoration get the buffer. If not get the hones first and try to get your honing up to par.

i dont have either and i will need both

I guess that kinda solves the problem..! If you need both I guess you'll need to buy both.

In terms of which to get first, get the hones. The reason being that its possible to shine a razor up pretty good with successivley finer grits of sandpaper but, as mentioned above, you cant hone on a buffer!

With a good set of hones and some sandpaper, plus some MAAS and a cloth, you can get most razors into a good shave ready state. All the buffer does is polish.

Hones first, buffer later.

Hones. A nice shiny razor that is dull may as well be a butter knife.

Originally Posted by jballs918

i dont have either and i will need both

You don't NEED a buffer. Nobody does. It just makes the work a little faster.

Hones, on the other hand, are necessary if you want to get a dull razor shaving again.

Go with the hones

Originally Posted by floppyshoes

You don't NEED a buffer. Nobody does. It just makes the work a little faster.

Hones, on the other hand, are necessary if you want to get a dull razor shaving again.

Go with the hones

What he said. I still use my dremel for polishing out blades. Takes a little longer, but works very well. You can't hone a razor without hones though.

gentleman,

first off thanks for all the advice. i have decided to get a set of hones. im just waiting for the money from my travels to drop in my account