Thread: What have I bought this time?

Originally Posted by Magpie

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

That's a bed warmer! you put it on the top of the woodstove, and heated it up, tossed it in the bed, and prewarmed it before you went to sleep!

I had to google this, at first I thought you were joking then had a second look at the pic and thought... Maybe he's not lol

Antique 1880 - 1900 Soapstone Bed Foot Warmer Stone Bail Handle Sleigh Primitive

1801: Antique Stone Bed Warmer : Lot 1801

ANTIQUE SOAPSTONE BED WARMER SOCK WARMING STONE

@ruday555 its still cool!

Originally Posted by ruday555

This is getting out of hand, this forum is about hones. not politics, haters and stones to wear around your neck! This hone is a Thuringian and for whatever reason these people auctioned off for I don't know. I know I plan on using it as hone because it is good for that. Thanks for any honest input and laughs,have a nice day everybody and happy shaving.

No reason to get your pantys in a twist fella, if you think that stone is a thuri, than it is a thuri,have fun with it.

Well no twisted pantys here, just here to learn. I did google soapstone and soapstone it is. I still will take to keep warm at my deer blind,LOL LOL

Hmmmm, I'm in the middle of Amish country, Hard working yes, and if I'm remembering right a few years ago their were some pulled over for drunk buggy driven, an yet others caught selling drugs etc. granted probably the bad eggs.
some even will drive cars, and have cell phones. They will buy cars here and hire a driver too.
Cool purchase never seen one of those before, Ruday. If it works well as a hone it's a good purchase.

Originally Posted by ruday555

I know they are hard working,honest and religous people and for whatever reason they used this stone it had to be out of necessity.

Originally Posted by ruday555

Well no twisted pantys here, just here to learn. I did google soapstone and soapstone it is. I still will take to keep warm at my deer blind,LOL LOL

ruday555,

Good call on the recognition of the stone. Lots of guys never take the time to honestly research their items. Glad you're one of the exceptions!!

Hang in there, study, research, experiment and ask when it doesn't seem to make sense.

Enjoy the forum and I look forward to your input!!

Best Regards,

Howard

Hey, if soapstone can work as a finish hone, what the heck! I'm willing to give it a try!

Has anybody else ever experimented with it?

Originally Posted by Magpie

Hey, if soapstone can work as a finish hone, what the heck! I'm willing to give it a try!

Has anybody else ever experimented with it?

soapstone is far softer than steel,it will not work as a hone,would be like honing a a slice of of a potatoe.

Originally Posted by ruday555

I know they are hard working,honest and religous people and for whatever reason they used this stone it had to be out of necessity.

No, I dont think it was out of necessity, more because it is excellent for storing heat energy and then slowly and evenly releasing it. It is still used for fire surrounds for these reasons.

That, and the fact that it is soft and easily worked are the reasons, in my opinion.

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Read the book the communistic societys of the united states,Pure communism is a good thing as the amish, mormons, mennonites, Quakers practice it today,
I think this country would be a better place if we were all communists,nobody go's without, we all work for the better good of our people.
Let the naysayers begin the tirade

It wouldcertainly be nice for many (not me) but its never going to happen. If 145 million russians cant get right...

Naysayer Neil

The fact that somebody drilled a hole in it to put that handle on is proof to me that it is pretty soft. Amish or not, it doesn't make sense that anybody would go to that much trouble to be the first to put a handle on a hone. It may have some sort of effect on a razors edge, heck even leather and linen does but the question is what and is it worth it. So, Rudy if you use this thing many times and find some real advantage to using it to hone your razors, let us know, will ya? I do think you would do best by sitting on this for awhile and thinking about it :<0)