Thread: Dragons Tongue Hone anyone?

yes... i tried to look at the selection but no luck.... what is the magic combo to get to purchase one of these stones??

They must have recently updated their website. This is the new link:
Slate Honing Stones for sale by Inigo Jones

i ordered a stone from them yesterday put this in your browser Inigo Jones slate works

Just some pics for those interested;

Smaller stone is vintage slate 'Everkeen' oilstone, Larger is 8x3x1" DT


DT lapped (1200grit) surface


DT un-lapped surface as arrived from Inigo Jones, looks a bit like 100grit paper


Lapped surface macro


Wet lapped surface, apologies for the amount of reflection!


Wet vs Everkeen dry to see colour change


Hope this is of use to someone!
Cheers
P

Btw, mine took about 6 weeks from date of order, just FYI

Probably did not have raw material for your 8x3 in the workshop. I had never have any problems with them. Usualy I call in mid week how big and how many and they are ready for pick up over the weekend.

Originally Posted by adrspach

Probably did not have raw material for your 8x3 in the workshop. I had never have any problems with them. Usualy I call in mid week how big and how many and they are ready for pick up over the weekend.

It certainly wasn't a complaint - John (I think it was John I was dealing with) did warn me that there would be a fair delay on my order.
For £19 delivered I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever!

Sorry it's taken me so long, but after much practice ( I'm a newbe at honing) here's what I done I ordered a 3 inch by 1 inch by 8inch long stone and a slurry stone. Total cost delivered £25 I lapped the unlapped side with 3 sanding blocks 240, 600 & 1200 grit with water it ended up just as smooth as my 12k J nat. I tried water and different slurries with results that were not usable shaving wise. So I tried oil medium slurry on the original side that I call the cutting side did about 40 circles each way ( I saw that on lynes vids) then I did 10 laps with slightly lighter slurry. Then I wiped it down flipped it over to the side I lapped ( i call it the polishing side) use oil with a light slurry did about 40 laps. The oil I used was mineral oil( baby oil ) the result was ,shocking, for me any way after so long struggling to get a shavable edge I wasn't holding much hope, the blade is a wolmer best special about 1946 5/8 Sheffield made and ground. bought it of eBay for £2.10 scales were broke so I made new from black acrylic, I digress. Any hoo I just had a shower took the Wolmer and I had smooth comfortable shave, so I think the DT works best with oil and if you call indigo jones or e- mail them,they will make you a hone any size and thickness you want my double sided DT works well. it's been a good experiment. Cheers

Sounds like a really interesting proposition. Especially for someone on a budget? I only have a 1000/6000 King combo and my trusty WOA. If the DT weighed in at around 8000k I would be very tempted.

Oscar.

Originally Posted by oscarbowman

Sounds like a really interesting proposition. Especially for someone on a budget? I only have a 1000/6000 King combo and my trusty WOA. If the DT weighed in at around 8000k I would be very tempted.

Oscar.

I would say the lapped side or cutting side as I called on the post above supplied from the quarry is about 8-9k the side I lapped or polishing side is about 12k it's very close to my J nat 12k may even be a tad finer