Thread: uk hones

Hones in the uk?

Where in the uk can i buy a natural hone?

Preferably from brittish stone?

it seems like all i can find is diamond or other man made composite stones.

Wales for new DT slate hones (Inigo Jones) , apart from that - second hand? Ebay?

Regards,
Neil

Yea, here's the link for the DT: Inigo Jones - Welsh Slate Craft Tours and Online Store

Other British hones include Tam O'Shanter, Dalmore Blue, Charnley Forest, Dalmore Yellow (no good for razors? I hear its "sandy"), Water of Ayre - that's all I can think of off the top of my head. AFAIK you can't buy these retail anymore.

The UK, as well as our neighbour the ROI, is a treasure trove of many fine, not to mention little known, honestones. Most people seem to be aware of those listed in Richard Knight's Catalogue of hones, these being the Charnwood/ Charnley Forest Stones; the Devonshire Oilstone (which sucks big time the Idwal Oilstone and the Cutler's Green from Wales as well as the various hones that were sold by the Tam O' Shanter Honeworks. Not mentioned by Knight, but available every so often are the Yellow Lake Oilstone from Wales and the Cambrock Silkstone from God knows where in England. There are many others, each time I think I have formed a comprehensive list of British hones, I find out about more from one obscure source or another.

As straight razor users the British hone of most interest is the Moughton Whetstone from Yorkshire as this was mined specifically for the Sheffield razor trade. As I mentioned in another thread hones from Codnor Park and Woodthorpe in Derbyshire were used as razor hones. Hones from Bangor in Ireland were also exploited as a source of razor stones. Others that have a history of use as razor hones, but which weren't exploited commercially, are the Devil's Punch Bowl Whetstone from the Mangerton Mountains and a hone from Clutton Ridge in Avon. Stones found in Mount's Head, Cornwall are regarded as being as fine as any other known stone.

One particularly interesting hone, is one that is known simply as the Green Hone, which was found in the old pavements of London. This stone was used in putting the final edge on a razor with the spine raised, the resulting edge was able to slice through a piece of leather without making a sound, which, according to the author, was the one true test for a perfect edge.

I know of countless otheres if anyone's interested.

Kindest regards,
Alex

Originally Posted by A_S

As straight razor users the British hone of most interest is the Moughton Whetstone from Yorkshire as this was mined specifically for the Sheffield razor trade.

Arrrggggh I'd sell my soul for a Moughton Whetstone .

Derbyshire stone tho i think it's not quite what you had in mind

ian

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Arrrggggh I'd sell my soul for a Moughton Whetstone .

I i were to get some of the stone, could any one on here turn it into somthing usable?????


And what would the exact qualitys of the stone need to be?

Pics of a Moughton?

This forum has some photo's of the area where the stone is found, Moughton Whetstone Hole(photo heavy) - BushcraftUK: Community Forum.

A link to a better picture of the stone itself can be found in post no. 25 of this thread, http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...l-stone-3.html

Kindest regards,
Alex

Originally Posted by A_S

One particularly interesting hone, is one that is known simply as the Green Hone, which was found in the old pavements of London. This stone was used in putting the final edge on a razor with the spine raised, the resulting edge was able to slice through a piece of leather without making a sound, which, according to the author, was the one true test for a perfect edge.

I know of countless otheres if anyone's interested.

Kindest regards,
Alex

I have been looking for green stone for some time. i have find finally. It does confuse me. i am not sure 100% this is exact stone you mention above. will find out where it is and post picture of it.