Originally Posted by
Grizzley1
Thanks Jim,
I didnt think I needed to be so literal here. I not a new comer to shaving with a straight,Ive used one for more years than I care to admit,the point I was making ,or tring to make was that why is it that noboby makes a barber hone anymore,they were $1 and now you can pay $30 for a chipped Swaty,and Im sure that people in the stone business could get something like an Escher if they wanted to,but do they still exist? I have a set of Nortons and a Coti and a c12,and am awaiting a thurigen from one of the stores Ive seen here,but,I would love to play with an Escher,or a tam,Oshanty,or any or the old ones that some of the members here rave about. On another note,the Israilie(sic) stone that was mentioned I believe they are called a Covenant stone,I had contacted a dealer in them and was told they werent good for straights. I was just trying to understand why nobody is making something like the Swaty,if it cost a buck back in the day ,then I think I would pop for $30 for a new one with no problem. The other point was are there no other natural stones that work well that arent in the hundreds of dollars.
Thanks for all the responces
Griz