The stone is slate has a density higher than German slate (Thuringian Stones) but it is not as hard as Translucent Arkansas which is a solid rock not slate.

I haven't bother to buy a Cnat, because I thought they are here for their price only and didn't imagine that they are any good at all, in fact the one that I owe is been given to me as a gift when I bought a Thuringian Hone from Matthew of Griffith Shaving Goods - The Finest in Luxury Wet Shaving Gear (great guy)

The stone was phenomenal it is an absolute Escher quality, the edge out of it is at the same level of my fine BG Escher, an outstanding hone even in contrast it is somewhat similar to the BG Escher, I know this does not means anything since the are from different continents....

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for me the only difference between my Cnat and Escher is 35 more passes ( I uses 70 pass with Cnat).

After reading that some guys were unlucky with their Cnats, I think that I'm very luck to have the perfect hone.


For the gold spots i don't think they effect the honing as i have dark blue Escher with 3 gold spots and its just as great as any Escher.


Thanks