Thread: The X-Hones

suppose I shall throw one in

have another, much more interesting from the Victory hone CO, but not today

Is it possible to see a picture of your Victory Hone Co. stone? Unidentified hone porn is my viewing material of choice!

Regards,
Alex

Originally Posted by beenpickin

Jeff

I think they do have couple different names. 1 of them is orange stones.
seems like wood.
Now i am a little confused about your description? they are not fine as you described. approximately 6000 grit.
i could be wrong. Bring them in to meeting please

Originally Posted by d. m. ellington

Most of the old barbers I have talked to have a corborundum stone. I am curious as to what part these hones have in the process of maintaining or sharpening a razor.

Typical conversation with old barber:

What type of razor do you use German

What type of strop do you use Horsehide

What type of hone do you use Swaty

Sometimes you have to get to know these guys before they will share any information with you. It is well worth the effort. I recently met a barber in his eighties who still runs a one chair shop. Great old Gentleman.


Sold me a Dubl Duck No. 1 special and gave some honing and stropping guidance.

Spend some time with an old barber - It will be a great expierence.

I tried that, my old barber hated straight razors, he much prefered the Mach 2.

Originally Posted by 0livia

.

This looks a lot like a dirty Norton India stone.

Originally Posted by A_S

Is it possible to see a picture of your Victory Hone Co. stone? Unidentified hone porn is my viewing material of choice!

Regards,
Alex

sure
was given to me by an old barber friend
It polishes very very well and gives off a slurry and cuts comparable to a coticule
don't have any eschers to compare it to
He said these were a rel hot ticket item at the school
he also said the cobbler down the street did a brisk business repairing nicked strops


this is the true color assuming your computer displays the same as mine


better pic

whatever it is is glued to a bit of lucite

Just picked up today stone similar to Olivias' last one (the grey on the bottom). Size is 50x210x25mm. As well glazed like that one and previously used with oil. i was told that it was Charnley Forrest and it does look like the one shown on B&B by Chess1. While here tried to find a link which I could use for recognising Esher hone. I think I had one today in my hand but could not take a picture and had not more money to buy it. Can anybody chip in?

As I promissed there are the pics.
Was told that it should be Charnley but it feels different from Charnleys I have and colour is different too. It is olive green/lightgrey colour with grey spots. Copper coin did not scratch it and as yours very glazed.
Sorry did my best with pictures. once I have sorted my job a new camera is on the list.

Thank you!
Even the case is similar but honesty I doubt it is a Charnley forest.
Mine has no veins or other irregular structure and I guess once your's is lapped, it will look quite plain as well.
The pics are very much allright when you lighten them up with a bit of photoshop.

Those spots are not irregular they are more like evenly/thickly spread all over. Because I was not 100% I posted it here. Does it deseve to be mysterious X hone? I have another one just arrived which I think is Wa****a but will clean it first as it is very gunky.