I got these three hones in an auction and wondered if anyone knew how they compare to each other and which to use for what. As well as how the other two compare to the 3 line Swaty from Austria as it has a couple chips but should be useable if careful, so if the other two are just as fine it would be easier as they don't have any chips.
The first is a "Perfection Razor Hone" made by Swift and Sunderlin of New York. "To the shaving public is offered the most perfect method known for sharpening Razors and fine edged tools, giving a cutting edge far keener than by any other means. A trial will convince the most skeptical." It says to hone the usual way over the perforated side which rips (or strips hard to make out) or rubs off all wire or feather edge to pull and hurt. It then mentions to strop on the perforated side of the strop and the perforations create a suction to keep the razor down on the leather. Interesting but I don't have the strop. The hone is two sided (almond and dark brown) but it doesn't mention the other side so I assume that is just a mount like a coticule?
The Carborundum No 152 is a two grit hone one side being made in a grit coarse enough to quickly bring the dullest razor to an edge, yet fine enough not to tear or roughen the edge, and the other side fine enough to bring the blade to that much desired smooth, velvety edge that cuts clean without pulling. It also had the advantage of doing a quick job of honing. Just a few strokes on the coarse side and the razor is keen and without nicks. A few more on the fine side, a rub or two over a good strop and it is ready for use. (all I have seen takes a bit more then a few each on hone and strop but good for marketing I guess.)
So any idea on the relative grits (or how they compare to each other and the swaty) or what stones you would use to sharpen an almost shave ready razor (honed by seller and looks fine but not sharp enough though I'm waiting on a strop so could be why it pulled,) and then to maintain one? Also would any of these be good enough to sharpen up a rough razor and if not any cheap locally available stones to get them ready for these? Not a necessity but would like to get another razor to give each a break. I'm a newbie by the way but a double edge user. I couldn't find anything on the Perfection hone, and nothing on the No. 152 combo specifically.
The first is a "Perfection Razor Hone" made by Swift and Sunderlin of New York. "To the shaving public is offered the most perfect method known for sharpening Razors and fine edged tools, giving a cutting edge far keener than by any other means. A trial will convince the most skeptical." It says to hone the usual way over the perforated side which rips (or strips hard to make out) or rubs off all wire or feather edge to pull and hurt. It then mentions to strop on the perforated side of the strop and the perforations create a suction to keep the razor down on the leather. Interesting but I don't have the strop. The hone is two sided (almond and dark brown) but it doesn't mention the other side so I assume that is just a mount like a coticule?
The Carborundum No 152 is a two grit hone one side being made in a grit coarse enough to quickly bring the dullest razor to an edge, yet fine enough not to tear or roughen the edge, and the other side fine enough to bring the blade to that much desired smooth, velvety edge that cuts clean without pulling. It also had the advantage of doing a quick job of honing. Just a few strokes on the coarse side and the razor is keen and without nicks. A few more on the fine side, a rub or two over a good strop and it is ready for use. (all I have seen takes a bit more then a few each on hone and strop but good for marketing I guess.)
So any idea on the relative grits (or how they compare to each other and the swaty) or what stones you would use to sharpen an almost shave ready razor (honed by seller and looks fine but not sharp enough though I'm waiting on a strop so could be why it pulled,) and then to maintain one? Also would any of these be good enough to sharpen up a rough razor and if not any cheap locally available stones to get them ready for these? Not a necessity but would like to get another razor to give each a break. I'm a newbie by the way but a double edge user. I couldn't find anything on the Perfection hone, and nothing on the No. 152 combo specifically.
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