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Thread: Does anyone know this hone?
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06-21-2014, 09:51 PM #11
Never trust anything from Eastern Europe, that's where vampires come from. I'm excited to see what kind of stone this will be on my blade.
Razor rich, but money poor. I should have diversified into Eschers!
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06-22-2014, 12:26 AM #12
The only reason I pulled this joke was to lead aa1192 a ways down the silly path, for posting a single pic in the OP that looked like it was taken with a Secret Decoder Ring.
The follow-up photos in post # 7 were much better & may eventually help to identify the stone.
It does seem to be a nice looking stone.
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06-22-2014, 12:32 AM #13
I figured that sticker would be the biggest hint. Based on the same sticker on the greywacke at the strop shop I feel pretty confident that's it. Neil miller runs that store correct? Googling, I can't find much about this stone or people who have tried/reviewed it.
Razor rich, but money poor. I should have diversified into Eschers!
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06-22-2014, 12:46 AM #14
I know very little about the identity of stones,,, I just know that I like learning about them , as guys post them.
Good quality photos of all sides, maybe a few slurry shots, always help. A close up of the written label will tell a lot.
When I buy a stone, razor or anything that I collect, the first question I ask the seller, after I ask the price, is "Do you have any history on it?"
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06-22-2014, 08:22 AM #15
There is no rainbow colored PHIG?! I don't know where to believe in any more....
I don't keep my stones, unless they are paperweights. Usually, I buy them, test them, keep notes about them, and resell them in about the price I bought them, a year later. That's how having HAD while I scrape by day to day works...
aa1192, yes, the strop shop uk is Neil Miller's. And, he is one of the most knowledgeable people about stones. The SRP hones section wouldn't feel the same without him.
All you have to do is follow the instructions on the back and find for yourself how the stone performs, the reviews are meaningless if you have the stone in front of you. You like it, or you don't.
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06-22-2014, 02:15 PM #16
Well it's not been delivered yet and I'm curious and impatient to see what she's got. Do you usually sell your stones in the classifieds or somewhere else Vas?
Razor rich, but money poor. I should have diversified into Eschers!
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06-22-2014, 07:01 PM #17
The stone should leave a fine but somewhat harsh edge.
I always sell, and regularly buy from the classifieds. I like this more personalized experience, where, it's not just a buyer-seller transaction, both the buyer and seller know exactly what they are selling/want to buy, with fewer surprises, and most of the members are gentlemen. They won't turn their back on you if something goes wrong, and more importantly, they are willing to help you even if the problem lies not with the item you bought from them.
But, for the new guys, SRP wiki already has most of the answers, so, everyone, read it carefully.
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06-23-2014, 05:23 PM #18
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