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07-22-2009, 07:03 PM #1Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
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X hones.... the saga continues. (or We have a WINNER!)
I was thinking Arkansas until I saw the cleavage
maybe a TOS?
sides have ripples
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07-22-2009, 07:38 PM #2Beard growth challenged
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Beautiful but X
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07-22-2009, 07:45 PM #3Senior Member
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No way is that a TOS.
The way it cleaves and the amalgamated/mixed rather than uniform surface look to it gives it a lot of similarities to one of my X's:
I was told by someone that mine is a slate stone of some form or another. I thought mine was a marble of some kind, but it's much harder than a marble floor tile.
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07-23-2009, 12:55 AM #4Woo hoo!
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Mmmm.....nothing like a stone with nice cleavage.
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07-23-2009, 01:59 AM #5Senior Member
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...what does TOS mean?
Second, it kindof has the coloring of a Charnley Forest stone...frankly.
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07-23-2009, 02:28 AM #6Senior Member
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Tam 'O Shanter. A hone quarried in Scotland. Originally Posted by McWolf1969
GWH, I don't know what your hone might be either. Hope it works well for you.Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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07-23-2009, 02:53 AM #7Senior Member
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LOL...i should know that, since i have a TOS. Those b*st*rds are really hard to get ahold of too! :-( Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
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07-23-2009, 02:54 AM #8Senior Member
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Oh, another option is a Welsh stone...i saw one similar, posted by Jason01, here...
http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...ne-stones.html
Wish Sham would poke his nose in here.
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07-23-2009, 03:42 AM #9Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
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yeah I meant Charnley Forest not TOS
silly silly me
whatever it is, it was hand cutLast edited by gratewhitehuntr; 07-23-2009 at 03:49 AM.
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07-27-2009, 11:04 PM #10Picky Bastd
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How does the surface feel? is it glass smooth, or does it have a fine grain feel on it?
Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr
yeah I meant Charnley Forest not TOS
Just for reference, here is a couple pics of my Tam O'Shanter... 6"X2"X1"
The DRY pic...
and the WET pic....
just wish I had something to take a close in surface shot.Last edited by Smokintbird; 07-27-2009 at 11:07 PM.
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