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12-11-2016, 04:54 PM #1barba crescit caput nescit
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Dual Scotch Hone Find
From Guelph, Ontario, this The Celebrated Dual Scotch Hone - for Razors, Scalpels, or Very Fine Knives, made in Scotland, looks to be relatively new, at least it looks in great shape, should be fun to experiment with.
Time to do some reading about these stones.
So there are two sides, Tam O'Shanter on one side and a Water of Ayr on the other.
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12-11-2016, 04:59 PM #2Senior Member
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That's a really slick looking hone. Which side is which?
Wasn't it the Ayr that Tam o' Shanter crossed in the Burns poem?
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12-11-2016, 05:34 PM #3Str8Faced Gent.
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Nice find phrank.
I'm guessing the whiter side be the Tam side?
Read good things about that stone.
Look forward to your findings as to where it fits in the spectrum."Depression is just anger,, without the enthusiasm."
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12-11-2016, 05:40 PM #4barba crescit caput nescit
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Yes, the one side is around 8k and the other at the finishing end, so it will be interesting to insert this stone starting at the 8k level and finish the progression on naturals.
Finally dawned on me, Guelph, yup, that big world famous Veterinary University that's been there for decades, this stone was probably stored somewhere in the University and simply was never used, at least that's why I'm thinking.
Big snowstorm today, already starting down here....sigh.
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12-11-2016, 07:04 PM #5Str8Faced Gent.
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And I bet they don't even know it's gone....
Lol
And yup,, snowing here too
Last edited by MikeB52; 12-11-2016 at 07:06 PM.
"Depression is just anger,, without the enthusiasm."
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12-11-2016, 10:37 PM #6Senior Member
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The light side is the tam. Tams are nice hones.
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12-11-2016, 10:45 PM #7Senior Member
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Very nice snag.
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12-11-2016, 11:29 PM #8barba crescit caput nescit
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Been reading, the WOA, is supposed to be a really beautiful finishing stone....I'll have to get some Sheffields ready for refresh.
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12-12-2016, 12:58 AM #9Razor Vulture
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OH! You guys are gluttons for punishment! Wonderful hone, Phrank!
Poor guy's version!
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12-12-2016, 01:03 AM #10barba crescit caput nescit
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Is that a Norton 4/8?
Ahhh...I get it!!!
Makes perfect sense...so this Dual Hone is essentially just a old school natural version of a 4/8??sharptonn likes this.
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