Thread: Small stones

No real rules as such, though there are a few threads about quartons (quarter nortons) that someone was selling. I think the consensus was that they were not that useful.

Not so much here, but other places google searches have led me, I've seen posts from people that actually prefer something smaller. Like the quarton. Something that will fit in the palm of their hand, that they can hold while they hone. I didn't get it at first, but after I obtained a barber hone I kinda 'saw the light.' I still prefer a full size bench hone, but a 5 or 6x2 hone is fine by me these days.

Oh sorry. I thought this was a discussion about Kidney Stones.

Actually some folks like a nice small stone for honing. One that will easily fit in the palm of the hand is all you need.

Personally I like em big.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Oh sorry. I thought this was a discussion about Kidney Stones.

In that case, I prefer them to be quite small.

In the case of honing, most barber hones are 2"x5." One of my favorite barber hones is the Carborundum 102, which is 1.5"x4." There are a lot of boxed Thuringian hones that are 1"x 4 or 5."

My 100+ year old coticule is 1-1/2" by 6-1/4". The layer of coticule is 5/8" thick. I lap the thing once every couple years and use it for a finisher.

Originally Posted by Utopian

In that case, I prefer them to be quite small.

In the case of honing, most barber hones are 2"x5." One of my favorite barber hones is the Carborundum 102, which is 1.5"x4." There are a lot of boxed Thuringian hones that are 1"x 4 or 5."

I was never able to get hooked on my 102. I tried though.

Originally Posted by aaron1234

I was never able to get hooked on my 102. I tried though.

It was easy for me. The first 5 years I used a straight razor I only had a Swaty and a Carbo 102. I was quite lucky to happen upon two of the best barber hones to use for my first hones.

BTW the smallest are the worst: they get trapped in the ureter causing colics

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