Finally got a pierre la lune!

I found this one on a glitched Ebay listing and I thought it would be fun to share. The listing wouldn't let international buyers bid and I had to dig through eBay to place a bid! The dimensions are 4.75×2.5×1. It has both the label and the stamp but the stamp is very faint and the label appears to be trying to peel so I'm going to seal both tomorrow!


Also any information about the history of this Stone would be appreciated!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d2ecc2de59.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c10f1e21ca.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a0b5c9f3a1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ef94ae5efd.jpg

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Here are the details asked for:

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...about-f-g-b-c/

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...-introduction/

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...02/02/fgbc_en/

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...nts_belle_eng/

Have fun reading!

Nice example, good intact label...is it 12x6x2cm ?

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Here are the details asked for:

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...about-f-g-b-c/

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...-introduction/

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...02/02/fgbc_en/

https://razorlovestones.wordpress.co...nts_belle_eng/

Have fun reading!

Nice example, good intact label...is it 12x6x2cm ?

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Just a litte bigger 12.5×6×2.5 cm

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Use honing solution or oil, zero pressure and low lap count coming from your prefinisher. Strop a bit more than usual. These cut aggressively and are extremely fine.

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Use honing solution or oil, zero pressure and low lap count coming from your prefinisher. Strop a bit more than usual. These cut aggressively and are extremely fine.

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Really, that's interesting, I've only ever used water....going to order some honing solution...what type of oil?

I have used sewing machine but you can do smith's or glycerine and water or even shaving lather like a barber hone. You should notice a very nice boost in smoothness and some added sharpness

The purple one you can almost treat like a natural barber hone, the black one aka the special stone pretty much does sharp and smoothness is really tricky. I greatly prefer purple between the two. All of the french finishers represent amazing value atm given their capabilities with a practiced hand.

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The purple one you can almost treat like a natural barber hone, the black one aka the special stone pretty much does sharp and smoothness is really tricky. I greatly prefer purple between the two.

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Can you elaborate on "tricky", they both have F.G.B.C...you're saying they are not the same stone then? Thanks.... :-)

The purple and black are quite different material apart from both cutting aggressively.

Here is my special stone. It's branded extra fine faintly on the side.

https://youtu.be/NO4xn0h_2g4

Extra fine stamped la lune

https://youtu.be/4UAshsjWGog

The special stone is just more difficult material to use. It cuts even faster than the purple, I don't feel it has quite as much consistency. It's slightly more porous. Mind you, it's an ultra fine rock regardless, but I wouldn't recommend it over the purple ever.

But sometimes they slapped that lune stamp on the black material. Idk if they exhausted the purple or what but it is an annoyance. Purple material is dense and thuddy, ssofgr is pingy and has a strange metallic sheen like a fish does.

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Here is my special stone. It's branded extra fine faintly on the side.

https://youtu.be/NO4xn0h_2g4

Extra fine stamped la lune

https://youtu.be/4UAshsjWGog

The special stone is just more difficult material to use. It cuts even faster than the purple, I don't feel it has quite as much consistency. It's slightly more porous. Mind you, it's an ultra fine rock regardless, but I wouldn't recommend it over the purple ever.

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Those hones are huge...LOL...here's mine, much smaller, have only used water and got a very nice edge, hand held barber hone way, you're suggesting some lather or oil and few laps, under 20 for instance?

Attachment 261566

These cut strongly so if the edge is there it shouldn't take much. Just stop when it feels there, that's what I do. Try some lather or smith's so it it easy enough to go back if you prefer the water

Lapping that big special stone was horrible.

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But sometimes they slapped that lune stamp on the black material. Idk if they exhausted the purple or what but it is an annoyance. Purple material is dense and thuddy, ssofgr is pingy and has a strange metallic sheen like a fish does.

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Yes, very sparkly stone, like fish scales, that is the perfect description, so they're the, Special Stone Only for Razors....:D

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

I found this one on a glitched Ebay listing and I thought it would be fun to share. The listing wouldn't let international buyers bid and I had to dig through eBay to place a bid! The dimensions are 4.75×2.5×1. It has both the label and the stamp but the stamp is very faint and the label appears to be trying to peel so I'm going to seal both tomorrow!


Also any information about the history of this Stone would be appreciated!!

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What an awesome find....can't go wrong with a large La Lune like that....great score and congrats!!!

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What an awesome find....can't go wrong with a large La Lune like that....great score and congrats!!!

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Thank you but I wouldn't quite call this one large.... I almost bought this one as well but my fund's ran out[emoji22] eBay item# 162445394325

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Thank you but I wouldn't quite call this one large.... I almost bought this one as well but my fund's ran out[emoji22] eBay item# 162445394325

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Interesting, thanks for the link, the saw marks on the end of the stone look exactly like the saw marks on the one I have...mined a long, long time ago.

Have you tried yours out on a blade yet?

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Interesting, thanks for the link, the saw marks on the end of the stone look exactly like the saw marks on the one I have...mined a long, long time ago.

Have you tried yours out on a blade yet?

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Not yet I just got it today. I won't to seal it before I lap and try it so I preserve the already degrading label!

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Interesting, thanks for the link, the saw marks on the end of the stone look exactly like the saw marks on the one I have...mined a long, long time ago.

Have you tried yours out on a blade yet?

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I will say it has a toxic line though!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fe7f67cd49.jpg

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dont the scratches on the stone bother when honing? or do you flatten it first.


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dont the scratches on the stone bother when honing? or do you flatten it first.


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I need to flatten it first!

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Yes, very sparkly stone, like fish scales, that is the perfect description, so they're the, Special Stone Only for Razors....:D

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Haha not always, they appeared both in black-blue metallic or purple color....here is a Combinaison Stone AD20 labelled as "LA LUNE" which is the typical "Special Stone"...

So there are no tight rules, easiest is to difference the black-blue metallic material from the purple material...

https://youtu.be/P9HHJMQQGZg

La Lune Purple:

https://youtu.be/EKfTCpyzwE4

So it turns out that I actually have three of these things. I didn't know that they were La Lunes at first I was even told that they were Vosgienne but after careful examination under magnification I realize that they're the same material as my label La Lune.

The first thing that I looked over that really should have told me it was a la Lune to begin with were the saw marks. Another fine detail that gave them away we're fossils in bedded in both the large la lune and the labeled one.

I originally thought that the big one was a hard slow stone but after testing it again and comparing it to my labeled la lune i can honestly say I was wrong. All three stone's perform the same and my mistaken judgement was probably do to inexperience with the stone. Also all three stone's perform beautifully with glycerin and water.

The sizes are
5×1×.13
4.81×2.38×1
8×1.5×1

I spent all this time looking for a la Lune just to find out I had a few!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6fbfa437f5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...85ef2426cd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...21ce797e6b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...1097bac85d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e8e2dd225c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...bb409509f0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2160adcbc0.jpg

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Originally Posted by kcb5150

Use honing solution or oil, zero pressure and low lap count coming from your prefinisher. Strop a bit more than usual. These cut aggressively and are extremely fine.

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That looks like a purple La Lune which is way less aggressive than a grey one, I have both colors. Purple one I have is 4" x 2" and I use it with a dap of shaving cream and H2O. I find that 30 or so laps will improve just about any edge and make it smooth. The grey one gives a very sharp but somewhat harsh edge with 6 yo 8 laps.

Interesting stone, been doing some reading here on the various types, mine has a unmistakable metallic blue sheen to it, and with some lather few laps produce a stellar edge, going to have to get some oil as I'd read that many "come alive" with oil...one thread had them coming in at 30k, under 20 laps, while some excel with just water and a light slurry.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...tml#post793040

Turns out there is a La Lune Double Face hone as well, never had heard of it, and this was the only place I'd seen one...that one looked like a "brown Escher".

Well actually there is the issue that many slates do show the red / purple coloration with green blotches, spots or lines....its a geological redox reduction which results in that type of coloration and inclusion.

The slates of this type could be found in US (Vermont Slate), GB Wales (Welsh slates) and FR France, surely also on other locations of the world....the Lunes are really from France....

The lunes show a quite good comparable surface structure, actually they have a structure, where the Vermonts in most cases are more mottled. The Welsh slates are much cleaner and fine grained looking without too much structure in the slate....

Welsh Slate with flashy lines and green corner:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/564/31...17e7b2_c_d.jpg

Typical Lune Structure (purple/violet slate):
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5660/3...2e44de_c_d.jpg

Typical Lune with green veins (purple/violet slate):

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7359/2...b509ff_c_d.jpg