Thread: Labeled vs unlabeled hones - what to know?

If it's German hones you are looking at then there are a few option for getting one without a label that should work as intended. After all one of the member on here lives in one of the old quarry sites and has a small website that sells some offcuts and rough cuts from the exact location they originally came from.

Gutes aus alter Zeit - Neu entdeckt

Are they Eschers, No. Do they work as intended very much so. Perhaps not as cheap as an ebay gamble, but at least you can see what you are getting and buy with confidence.

If it's a Belgian you want then I'd advise contacting Ardennes Coticule directly via email.

http://www.ardennes-coticule.be/en

Again you won't get a cheap bargain, but Maurice knows his stuff and if you explain what you want and what you want it for he will go and look for a suitable rock rather than just taking a gamble.



If you are wanting cheap then you have to know your stone. Ebay is a great place if you are willing to take a gamble, but remember it is a gamble so keep the bids low if the pics are poor. The best place to get rocks from is hands down local sellers/House clearance people. Most of the time they have little idea about rocks, The ones that do ebay them. So if you do find a cache of them in a box at one of these places having a good rummage can produce world class stones that will cost you nothing.