Thread: What are they?

So I was bored and just looking at prices of hones because I have HAD but I don't have MAD (money acquisition disorder, or is it a disorder because I am not acquiring enough of it?). Anyways, I came across "the perfect edge" and saw there natural waterstones. Well thats it. I have never heard anyone mentioning them on here and it doesn't say what or where it was mined from. Anybody know anything about them. How do they perform. What are they?

a very good question indeed. The description is very lacking, in fact it doesn't even state how big they are. I went to see what you were asking about and I have to say, I'm with you on the question.

Well, seeing as they are 125 for an 8k I would say they are a rip off. I don't know anything else about them and would say go with a tried and true hone. They may be a wonderful hone, but that would be a very expensive gamble for an 8k.

Are you talking about The Perfect Edge | For all your sharpening/honing supplies ?
I know Howard has Arkansas and Belgian stones as naturals.

If it is somewhere else, give me a specific link and I'll see if I have one of the hones.

If you are learning to hone, I recommend Naniwa, Norton, or Shapton synthetic stones for your learning experience as every natural stone is different...every one. Every synthetic is pretty much the same. I could sit down with you and your Norton, Naniwa, or Shapton's and show you immediately how to hone with them...not so with naturals as I would have to learn that particular stone first & that takes time & knowing what you are doing. Sure, I could muddle my way through to a shave ready razor...but then again I have years of experience too.

Do yourself, your razors, and your face a favor...learn to hone on the synthetics. My normal recommendation is norton or naniwa...

Originally Posted by shooter74743

If you are learning to hone, I recommend Naniwa, Norton, or Shapton synthetic stones for your learning experience as every natural stone is different...every one. Every synthetic is pretty much the same. I could sit down with you and your Norton, Naniwa, or Shapton's and show you immediately how to hone with them...not so with naturals as I would have to learn that particular stone first & that takes time & knowing what you are doing. Sure, I could muddle my way through to a shave ready razor...but then again I have years of experience too.

Do yourself, your razors, and your face a favor...learn to hone on the synthetics. My normal recommendation is norton or naniwa...

Actually I already know how to hone. I have synthetics and naturals. I was just looking around at hones and saw this one and had no idea what it was.

And criswilson that is the site it's under the link with the other stones and it's titled something like TPE waterstones. They are out of stock of Arkansas which was what I was really looking for.

I wasn't planning on buying that stone but just saw it and was curious

I went to that site from a link on Tim Zowdas site. Was wondering the same thing.

Well I guess they are the true mystery hone. Nobody seems to have used them or know what they are. Maybe I'll email and ask for some more details.

It don't even say the size of them.

So I emailed Howard and he said he didn't realize the info was missing. He said they are quarried in pakistan and that the cutting elements are silica and aluminum oxide. He said they are fast and need to be soaked for only 5 minutes. He said they auto slurry and that a lot of knife makers use them and some razor guys. I am guessing they are 8x3 but still no mention about size.