Thread: Barber hone experiment

Since B-HAD hit me in Dec i have a variety of grits. I deciede i wanted to try to hone a razor full from bevel to shave ready on the Barber hones. I started in setting the bevel but the razor i picked was in such bad shape i had to use my Chosera. Even on the Chosera it took alot of work. So after i set the bevel on my 1K i went on to the BH. Water only. Started with Aloxite with was laped 600 on the front and 1k on the back. I did circles then x patern on the front and the same on the back. I did this same routine for the following stones. Perfection then a fine Axloite. On the last hone is a Swaty. VERY smooth and hard. I just did x paterns. The 10 passes on Crox.

I was very impressed. Buttery edge. Smooth shave. Only a tiny bit of irritation on my Jaw line on one side. This happend sometime for me because of the growth patern on that side.

Oh this is also my 2nd time using BH. So i have some learning to do on these stones. I have been honing for about 1 1/2 years on Nortons, Reciently on Nanwas. Usualy finishing on C12k or Shapton 16k.

Interesting. Glad it worked out well fir you. I don't have thst kind of patients.

You have 4 nice barber hones there. Looking forward to seeing which brand BH you like best.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

You have 4 nice barber hones there. Looking forward to seeing which brand BH you like best.

I'm with you here, would love to hear you input on which hone is more aggressive, smoother, and so on...

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I'm with you here, would love to hear you input on which hone is more aggressive, smoother, and so on...

Thanks guys. In the picture from left to right is the order. Left most agressive Axolite. 3rd one is an Axolite also but much finer. The last swaty is so hard water does not even stay on the stone long enough for me to put the blade on it. I will be rehoning it again this time with lather and counting the passes.

Now you need to experiment with different slurry stones on the barber hones. You can do a nice one stone hone with a coticule slurry stone and a Swaty.

What Aloxite #'s are these?

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Since B-HAD hit me in Dec i have a variety of grits. I deciede i wanted to try to hone a razor full from bevel to shave ready on the Barber hones. I started in setting the bevel but the razor i picked was in such bad shape i had to use my Chosera. Even on the Chosera it took alot of work. So after i set the bevel on my 1K i went on to the BH. Water only. Started with Aloxite with was laped 600 on the front and 1k on the back. I did circles then x patern on the front and the same on the back. I did this same routine for the following stones. Perfection then a fine Axloite. On the last hone is a Swaty. VERY smooth and hard. I just did x paterns. The 10 passes on Crox.

I was very impressed. Buttery edge. Smooth shave. Only a tiny bit of irritation on my Jaw line on one side. This happend sometime for me because of the growth patern on that side.

Oh this is also my 2nd time using BH. So i have some learning to do on these stones. I have been honing for about 1 1/2 years on Nortons, Reciently on Nanwas. Usualy finishing on C12k or Shapton 16k.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Now you need to experiment with different slurry stones on the barber hones. You can do a nice one stone hone with a coticule slurry stone and a Swaty.

That is a great idea. I donthave a coti right now. How about a c12k?

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

That is a great idea. I donthave a coti right now. How about a c12k?

I haven't tried a c12k slurry stone yet. May have to try it soon. I've used the coti, a King, a bbw and a thuri slurry stone on my Swaty. All worked well but the coti worked especially well.

Originally Posted by EucrisBoy

What Aloxite #'s are these?

I will have to check.i know the one on the left was sold as a 200.