Thread: Hone-stone from South Africa!

That is a really cool looking stone. I hope you are on to something there Mike. If you need more than one evaluation I'm your huckleberry.

it is very unique Congratulations.
Of course if you like to us to test that stone we gladly do it for you.gl

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

it is very unique Congratulations.
Of course if you like to us to test that stone we gladly do it for you.gl

If anyone can test out a strange hone, it's this guy.

Very exciting find! You have already proven that it works; the question is how well in comparison to known standards like barber hones, coticules, Eschers, and the like. BTW, Eicker Heart Rings are wonderful shavers-one of them is in my top 10 shaving rotation. Can't wait to hear the testing results from Sham, if you send him a specimen.

Sending it to Sham is fine by me. I just figured that there might have been more than one laying around in the rocks up your way.

Jasper, you DEFINITELY need a cool name for your stone, and I can help you get your trademark registered in the US if you want to go that direction. Of course, I might need one of those 8x3 stones for sample purposes . . .

No, not serious about that last part. You're a member here, and this is what I do for a living, so if you want some help getting a name for your stone registered, send me a PM and I'll tell you what I know about it! --Jeff

JESUS I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is one sexy piece of stone you are so lucky! wish I could find something like that around here! my HAD is getting out of order.. AGAIN!

I need one ... or two of these please.

Evritt

I'm interested in what these stones are all about. (subscribed)

Thanks guys for the interest. And also for the offers to test it out, definitely would love another member give it a try so as to really establish how good/where in the lineup it should go, I'm really not sure grit-wise where it sits, but from my eye and feel it seems to perform much like my coticules but somewhat slightly under my thuringian. So I'll wait for some more guys to perhaps speak up and then maybe if as a group you guys can elect the most suitable hone-guy (technically equipped etc..) to test it out for us all... I'll then send it to that one person and we can await the results so to speak..
Jimmy I trust your opinion but I'm not sure if you think hi_bud_gl is perhaps more technically proficient with stones/has more gear to test etc..? But so just let me know.
Also here's a pic of the blade I've been honing with this stone, it's really hard to photograph and I don't have a macro lens or microscope to properly picture it for you guys, but basically this blade was dull steel with no real cutting ability, and now you can see the bright fine bevel and spine and of course it's cutting arm hair with the blade lifted off from my arm and just running through the loose hair...