Colonel Ichabod Conk Straight Razor Sharpening Stone
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Product Reviews of Colonel Ichabod Conk Straight Razor Sharpening Stone
Product Review: Great Stone
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great product, I wish it were alittle longer for a longer stroke on the razor!! Great stone!!Product Review: Move along, nothing to see here
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this when first getting into straight razors because I didn't know what I was doing. I would even go so far to say that this is exactly who this product is geared towards -- the uninformed. It WILL put a crude edge on your razor (if you know what you're doing) but can just as easily permanently damage your razor. I will keep for knife sharpening, but it will not touch my new Dovo.
PROS
-Cheap, can be used for honing practice on a cheap, practice razor.
CONS
-Not useful for serious honing on serious shavers.
-Way too narrow (even for cross motion honing).
Product Review: Perfectly serviceable
Summary: 5 Stars
Admittedly, I am rather new to straight razor shaving. But when my razor lost its initial edge, this put it right back. It may be far from the best out there, but for those who aren't ready or able to invest a large sum into their shaving supplies, this is a perfectly serviceable option.Product Review: Will NOT be the only stone you need to hone a Straight!
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this stone before I knew anything about straight razor shaving.. Had I read a LITTLE BIT more about honing and using straight razors, I would not have purchased this one.
Amongst the Cons: The stone..
..isn't wide enough to accommodate the entire blade edge
..isn't long enough to allow a satisfying pass
..still requires a lap to flatten
..without other stones, your ability to restore, repair, and re-edge a blade are severely restricted
As any experienced straight razor owner knows, a satisfying and frustrating shave are separated, quite literally, by a razor's edge. Since honing a straight razor is so sensitive to technique and honing style, it's important, especially for beginners, to find a tool that gives every possible advantage to the user.
If you're looking for an easy to use set of honing stones, I recommend the Norton Waterstone Starter Kit. It includes the WIDELY supported 4000/8000 Combo Waterstone (it's the standard by which all other hones are compared in the shaving community), a coarser 220/1000 stone, and the all-important Lapping Stone, to flatten your hones.
If you're even considering this stone, you're probably a beginner.. if this is the case, learn from a one-time beginner and go with something else!
Product Review: Worthless for shaving....
Summary: 1 Stars
To get a good straight razor shave, you need a wet stone that is at least 4000 grit if not 8000 on one side, and 4000 on the other. This thing had NO grit level written on the front or back. Cost was right, if I wanted a really good stone, I should have bought the one that cost 89.00. Which I did... Now I can shave.. Oh yeah, I had to buy a 90.00 straight razor as well.. If you plan on sharpening kitchen knives or fishing hooks.. great stone for the price.. WORTHLESS for straight razors. I bought it becaue it was a package deal.. it was a mistake.