Thread: Caborundum 102- ??????

Originally Posted by JimR

So, either the hone I have (which fits the box it came in perfectly) is not actually a carborundum 102, or y'all have some tough old faces...

Or there may be something faulty about the stone, especially if you need to drop back to 5k to restore the edge

Does the box say "Razor Hone?" The Carborundum company changed product lines a few times over the years, and that means you'll find the same model number on the finest grit razor hone as well as the lower grit carpentry stone. (I think I posted something about the #201 in that case.)

Christopher

I have plenty of Barber hones. None sound like Jim's. I do use mine dry, with great results. I normally use a Swaty.
Jim: Yours does not sound like a finisher, especially if it'a a Carbo. Aren't they usually rough, like you said, 800-1k grit?
Utopian is the expert around here on Barber hones....

It really sounds like the stone does not go with the box. Either that or the hone has a high side.

Jim what is the exact dimensions of your stone. Your stone shouldn't act as 1k level. there is no way but carborundum will kill the shave ready edge. The reason stone acts such a matter is it is powerful cutter and user experience with barber hones.
if you have made more strokes with more pressure your edge will get chipped. i know you said you have done very few strokes.

Gentlemen, the box certainly says razor hone.


It's right at 10cmx3.7cm, or about 4x1.5 inches.

In addition, I also just got a 103 (this one is stamped 103 razor hone on the stone). It was slightly dished, so I lapped it out before I tried it. Comparing the scratch patterns from the stone, the 103 was much MUCH finer, so I reckon something's amiss.

I didn't lap the 102 at first, just scrubbed it with alcohol, acetone and a stiff brush.

Thinking this might not have been enough, I lapped one side.

I have not yet tried the lapped side, so there might simply have been something on the unlapped surface of the hone.

Can't help you out with your 102 but I do have a 103 which I'm very pleased with. Did you have a stone stamp on your 102 or just a box stamp? Both came stamped on mine but cleaning the hone removed the stone stamp.