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    thanks. are they additive if you have a BBW and yellow coticule? sounds redundant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by loueedacat View Post
    thanks. are they additive if you have a BBW and yellow coticule? sounds redundant.
    Joe Chandler posted that they have a place in his hone arsenal here. Read post 10 and 15 for his take on the Tam and Dalmore. Other noted honers posted in the thread as well. I have played around with the Dalmore with both slurry and with water only followed by the Tam with slurry and then with water only. I've gotten HC razors good & sharp and smooth shaves. I still have to really get to know them. The problem with having so many different hones is that you neglect some of them. Not enough time in the day.
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    A DB would be redundant if you have a BW and Coticule. In the aesthetics dept though, a DB is a much more beautiful stone than a BW and even most coticules.

    The dalmore yellow which is coarser than a DB is IMO useless for razors. It's a soft coarser grit sandstone. The DB? Like Jimmy, I have not used mine much other than taking it for a spin or two around the honing table. Mine even when dry releases gritty particles to the touch. It's a pretty soft stone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimR View Post

    You had to publicize it, didn't you!



    Hehe. Hey, just getting even for my SRP-induced HAD.

    I've just spent my limit on natural stones for the time being, so I won't be bidding. But I'll find one someday. I really want to see a forum member snag it, and post all about it, with better pics.

    The air of mystery around natural honing stones, the very specific points on the globe where they can be found, and the cultural and geologic history associated with them, just fascinate me. I've got it pretty bad. This forum is one of the very few places to learn about them and talk with others with the same affliction, and that's just cool. The world needs a dedicated book on natural honing stones, there don't seem to be any.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FatboySlim View Post
    The air of mystery around natural honing stones, the very specific points on the globe where they can be found, and the cultural and geologic history associated with them, just fascinate me. I've got it pretty bad. This forum is one of the very few places to learn about them and talk with others with the same affliction, and that's just cool. The world needs a dedicated book on natural honing stones, there don't seem to be any.
    That is exactly why I have a Dalmore Blue. Actually I don't need anymore than the Norton 4/8 and the Swaty I had when I started. Those and a couple of razors should last a guy a lifetime. Curiosity is what it's about.
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    Thanks for the pic of the Ayrshire book, Jimmy. Nice stones, too.

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    Hi guys, this is my listing. As I mentioned to Jimmy via email, I haven't been on SRP for a while. I happened to come on and post a couple of times yesterday and then just saw this thread right now.

    I just wanted to mention regarding my other listing (vintage Thuringian, ebay# 320362126656) that it's guaranteed to be a vintage Thuringian. Registered SRP members are entitled to a full refund plus shipping both ways if unsatisfied, no questions asked.

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    Congratulations! I think you did well on the price, I expected it to go for a lot more.

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