Thread: Antique Find -- Carborundum

Originally Posted by leadduck

Another find in the same antique store. I picked up a Carborundum 103 for two bucks. Does anyone have an idea where this fits in the cycle?

The Carbo 103 is similar to several of the other of the finest and hardest of the Carbo razor hones such as the 101, 101a, and 102.

As far as where it fits in a cycle, I assume you mean in a honing progression. Barber hones can be used as a finishing hone after something in the range of an 8k hone, as they tend to be finer than that. In general, barber hones tend to be fast cutters, so often their manufactures recommended only about 5 strokes per honing session. That means they tend to be much faster cutters in comparison to most finishing hones.

A Carborundum 103 for two buck is phenomenal! Have fun playing with your new toy!