Thread: Natural Stones

Originally Posted by jte87

I probably should've mentioned I haven't even bought a strop yet, much less a hone. I'm about as new as you can get. I'm one of those that agonizes over decisions such as this. I've put years into deciding which ceramic grill I want, not to mention table design.

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Try not to agonize over anything. Agonizing takes the fun out of the whole process.

Originally Posted by jte87

Thank you! How do I find someone to learn from? I'm the only person I know of in my area interested in straight shaving.

Tri-Cites area east TN here

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Pat

Been to bristol a few times, nice area

If you come back this way let me know,
I am always up for good company!

Holy crap! Why are coticules so expensive?!

Originally Posted by jte87

Holy crap! Why are coticules so expensive?!

I dunno...I have the cure!

Originally Posted by jte87

Holy crap! Why are coticules so expensive?!

They aren't I hate to say. An Escher Company labeled 2x6" Thuringian hone went for $1,280 a few days ago. Japanese Naturals don't seem quite as pricy as labeled Thuringians, but barber-hone (140x75mm or so) JNats can easily bring several hundred or more for really decent ones.

That Escher is I hope, a trendy anomaly, but historically good fine-grit whetstones are tools of journeyman craftsmen and command the price of a fine tool used to make a living. Stone fine enough and of good enough quality to hone razors has always been of a low percentage of natural whetstones produced and are the most expensive.

Cheers, Steve

Ahh, interesting.

Originally Posted by Steve56

They aren't I hate to say. An Escher Company labeled 2x6" Thuringian hone went for $1,280 a few days ago. Japanese Naturals don't seem quite as pricy as labeled Thuringians, but barber-hone (140x75mm or so) JNats can easily bring several hundred or more for really decent ones.

That Escher is I hope, a trendy anomaly, but historically good fine-grit whetstones are tools of journeyman craftsmen and command the price of a fine tool used to make a living. Stone fine enough and of good enough quality to hone razors has always been of a low percentage of natural whetstones produced and are the most expensive.

Cheers, Steve

But you can get a unlabelled one nearly the same price like a coti, beeing the same quality as a labelled thuringian...so in this thinkink not really a anomally...

For shure these labelled ones are collectors items...prices went up high....

I wonder if there is a black market for hones. I know. Probably should be awake longer than I am before I pos to avoid saying random things. Just imagine the conversation, though.