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| − | | Norton 1k|| 1k|| | + | | Norton 1k|| 1k|| Minor and moderate damage repair / bevel setting|| Cheap, fast cutting man-made hone. Useful as a 220/1k combo for eBay trash || Belgian blue with slurry |
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| − | | Norton 4k|| 4k|| | + | | Norton 4k|| 4k|| Bevel setting|| Fast cutting man-made hone, watch for wire edges|| Belgian blue whetstone |
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| − | | Norton 8k|| 8k|| | + | | Norton 8k|| 8k|| Finishing|| Fast cutting man-made hone, watch for wire edges|| |
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| − | | Belgian yellow (Coticule)|| 10k|| Finishing || || Escher | + | | Belgian yellow (Coticule)|| 10k|| Finishing || Slow cutting natural hone. Grit rating and cutting speed varies between individual hones || Escher |
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| Belgian blue (with slurry)|| 4k|| || || | | Belgian blue (with slurry)|| 4k|| || || | ||
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| − | | Barber hone|| 12k|| Finishing || || | + | | Barber hone|| 12k|| Finishing || Friggin hard and slow as all get out. Good for touching up shave ready razors that are just starting to dull|| |
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| − | | Chinese 12k|| 12k|| Finishing || || | + | | Chinese 12k|| 12k|| Finishing || Hard, slow cutter|| |
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| King Ice Bear Japanese 1k|| 1k|| || || | | King Ice Bear Japanese 1k|| 1k|| || || | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 8 February 2009
The table below offers a quick overview of different hones, their specific features, typical uses, and comparable hones.
Hones - a comparison table
| Name | Grit (approx.) | Typical use | Comments | Similar hone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton 1k | 1k | Minor and moderate damage repair / bevel setting | Cheap, fast cutting man-made hone. Useful as a 220/1k combo for eBay trash | Belgian blue with slurry |
| Norton 4k | 4k | Bevel setting | Fast cutting man-made hone, watch for wire edges | Belgian blue whetstone |
| Norton 8k | 8k | Finishing | Fast cutting man-made hone, watch for wire edges | |
| Belgian yellow (Coticule) | 10k | Finishing | Slow cutting natural hone. Grit rating and cutting speed varies between individual hones | Escher |
| Belgian blue (with slurry) | 4k | |||
| Belgian blue (without slurry | 8k | |||
| Escher | 12k | Finishing | Belgian yellow | |
| Spyderco | ||||
| DMT | ||||
| Barber hone | 12k | Finishing | Friggin hard and slow as all get out. Good for touching up shave ready razors that are just starting to dull | |
| Chinese 12k | 12k | Finishing | Hard, slow cutter | |
| King Ice Bear Japanese 1k | 1k | |||
| King Ice Bear Japanese 4k | 4k | |||
| King Ice Bear Japanese 6k | 6k |
