Thread: The origin of the so-called „Schwedenstein“ Hones

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Very good investigation and fine detective work! I suppose it was a bit of fun?
Thank You!
Tom

No, no, no!
Only strong scientific research !

Oh i wish i was there to work hardly and investigate together

Nice Peter! Great job on the detective work!

One day I will make it out to Germany..... I want to tour some of these old mines and or find some stones from around those parts...... Organize a group of us to go there?

Nothing more to add here then...thanks Peter!!

...i really love those stones!! Got some very great shaves the last three times...

Funny is that they create a very light brownish/reddish/pinkish slurry...i remembered the "ROSE THURINGIAN" which was offered on ebay a good year ago ;-)

Just to add more content to these stones, till yesterday i only had known two or three different types of those stones sold comercially.

One was Otto Hunger from Elsterberg where these stones have been sold as O-Ha! Magnet Elektrostein....





Then there have been these thin paddle hones unlabelled and sold on the wooden razor boxes Peter has pointed out in his researches.

The third types ive seen were thin paddle hones also sold as Original Schwedenstein mit Abzugriemen ges. Geschützt 1212661 with a Pink Paper label.

Another one, not really identified appeared as Universal Streicher, which looked most likely a Schwedenstein. Its a paddle hone so it well speaks for it could be one...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...ddle-hone.html

Some of the stones have been sold to be used with water only. Actually the interesting thing is that some of the O-Ha! Stones were also sold with a label which said they can be used either with water, lather or oil....

Today i got another Apex Stone which is a Razor blade sharpener. I was well surprised after the stone got wet...size is 8x4x0,7cm.

A very nice Schwedenstein appeared! A very nice banding with different colors.

The Instructions also mention to use the stone with water, soapy foam or oil. So another evidence that they were not only sold as to be used with water only!!

Label (Vorderseite):
Apex Rasierklingen Schärfer
Sehr feinkörnig und mild. Mit Wasser, Öl oder Seifenschaum verwenden.

Label (front):
Apex Razor Blade Sharpener
Very fine grained and smooth. Use with water, oil or soapfoam.

Gebrauchsanweisung (Rückseite):
Bitte den Stein vor Gebrauch gut reinigen. Klinge unter leichtem Druck schnell in Längsrichtung hin und her bewegen, dann die Klinge umdrehen. Normalstumpfe Klingen werden rasch wieder gebrauchsfähig.

Instructions (back):
Please clean the stone well before usage. Move blade with little pressure back and forth, them switch the blade. Normal dulled blades can come back fast to a good usage condition.

Here are the pictures:

Awesome info thank you.....

'couple more „Schwedenstein“

Nice finishers, to be sure!
~Richard

Fascinating report. It seems you are both geologist and detective. Well done!