Thread: A Deep Rock Hone that might be NOS

I’ve used many. I was asking about this specific brand.

One of our generally inactive members, CJBianco, has one of those in SuperFine (or some similar stamp) grade. I honed a Wade and Butcher on it recently, and got a killer edge, velvet smooth, with no trouble at all. I told him that I want the right of 1st refusal if he ever decides to sell it.

Maybe I can get him to post it on here.

I also have a vintage Coticule with a number stamped on the side, 63, but it has nothing to do with its' dimensions

The number stamped on the stone could be an inventory tracking number that allows the quarry to track each finished stone. Just a guess.

Yeah, I think it's more a random inventory number more than anything else too

The '60' represents how many US dollars you should sell it to me for.

Thanks for all the responses. The inventory numbering certainly makes since. So I now have the stone in hand. It is 5 inches x 2.5 inches and the absolute HEAVIEST coticule I own. This thing feels like a brick in my hand. Super dense and very hard.

I honed a F. Schempler Focus 105 on it last night and I am excited to see how the edge will be. The bevels had more or less a mirror polish by the time I was finished. I'm excited for tomorrow mornings shave. I've included some pics of it after I lapped it.