Thread: Re-Release of the French La Lune Stones

I like my La Lune, I am afraid I do not use it often enough as I prefer wider hones.
I think those new ones would be a very useful addition to the natural hone toolbox. Especially if they can be made available in large enough numbers to satisfy demand.

Many thanks to you guys for your research and efforts to make these stones available again.

@ Sebastian: my La Lune is a dual hone, do you know what hone the honey-coloured side is?

interesting project. Does this involve the mining and cutting etc?

Originally Posted by tintin

interesting project. Does this involve the mining and cutting etc?

Actually yes! It includes the availability of the material, the cutting is done on France too...There will also be a new created label

I've always wanted one of the "SPECIAL FOR RAZORS" stone.

Some pics, artificial light, dining table. Won't be till next weekend that I can take pics with proper daylight.
The colour of the yellow stone is best depicted in the first picture. It is a bit more orange than the coticules I have ever seen. I have visited Ardennes Coticule 3 times. Not only for the stones: they brew an excellent beer locally that is not available elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Kees

Some pics, artificial light, dining table. Won't be till next weekend that I can take pics with proper daylight.
The colour of the yellow stone is best depicted in the first picture. It is a bit more orange than the coticules I have ever seen. I have visited Ardennes Coticule 3 times. Not only for the stones: they brew an excellent beer locally that is not available elsewhere.

Nice one! As mentioned a FGBC Coticule!! Very nice example

Originally Posted by Kees

I like my La Lune, I am afraid I do not use it often enough as I prefer wider hones.
I think those new ones would be a very useful addition to the natural hone toolbox. Especially if they can be made available in large enough numbers to satisfy demand.

Many thanks to you guys for your research and efforts to make these stones available again.

@ Sebastian: my La Lune is a dual hone, do you know what hone the honey-coloured side is?

There will be some of the old selected sizes available, also a well known and loved Barber Size format in 5x2inch. There will be a possibility to get custom sizes i think.

@kees: FGBC also sold Coticules under their Trademark, so probably youre Stone is a Coticule. Feel free to post here or sent me a picture of that stone...

Originally Posted by doorsch

There will be some of the old selected sizes available, also a well known and loved Barber Size format in 6x2inch. There will be a possibility to get custom sizes i think.

@kees: FGBC also sold Coticules under their Trademark, so probably youre Stone is a Coticule. Feel free to post here or sent me a picture of that stone...

Hey Sebastian,

Just to say that the beloved barber's format of old in the States was 5 x 2 inches, or a 2.5 to 1 ratio. ~125mm x ~50mm in metric terms.

Alan

Originally Posted by Brontosaurus

Hey Sebastian,

Just to say that the beloved barber's format of old in the States was 5 x 2 inches, or a 2.5 to 1 ratio. ~125mm x ~50mm in metric terms.

Alan

Thanks Alan, i did correct the original posting

What kind of timeframe are you working to, as far as release date and such? Great project.