Thread: Show Us Your Hones, Please

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

+1, i'd like to see Hi_bud's collection too, but I wouldn't be surprised if ALX outdoes all of us.

Here is a photo I stole of your coticules last time you posted them. In case you have been missing them. BTW, I believe you have one more hone on the way. Attachment 69877

if a stack of hones falls and there is noone there to see, does it make a sound?

Next try. Shouldn't we, above pictures of a lot of hones emphasizing sheer numbers, prefer a lot of pictures of few special hones highlighting details?


Two favourites, a 5x2'' Escher and an antique, but beautifully preserved 4/8'' Heljestrand № 23:



Another pictures of the hone:


Note the various cut and scrape marks; they cater for endless viewing pleasure:


The contrast between the small yet chunky, brick-like quality of the stone and the delicate nature of the flimsy aged and tattered label moves me:

Olden, Quality, not quantity.

If we are talking about best of the stones,
here is mine:


Oozuko Mizu Asagi , very uniform color, light gray (true Asagi color).
The stone is the finest and smoothest out of ~45 Jnats I have tried so far.
The big bonus is that it is not only fine but pretty fast(for a finisher) too.
Edges off of it are the smoothest and sharpest I have experienced, of any hone.

Originally Posted by Bruno

if a stack of hones falls and there is noone there to see, does it make a sound?

No, the sound is drowned out by the owner's screams

Here are my hones. Chosera 1k, SS 5k and 8k, my thurry, a coti slurry stone that I use on my Chosera, a barber hone I use to refresh other hones when necessary, and my coasters (bbw/coti and mystery Chinese hone). I zoomed out to show my summer workspace as well, on the table that CarrieM was kind enough to supply me.

Not pictured is my Asagi, which I keep in a cabinet so that I don't get dust on the surface.

When I'm not honing, the cookie sheet and laptop trade places.

Originally Posted by Bruno

if a stack of hones falls and there is noone there to see, does it make a sound?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

No, the sound is drowned out by the owner's screams

That stack was well supported from behind. Trust me, when I took that photo I took great precaution to make sure there was no risk of falling rocks. Though Iowa is not a major earthquake epicenter, the US Geological Survey was consulted prior to the formation of that stack.
Oh, and I think I have found 3 or 4 or more coticules since that photo!

Ron,
Lord help us all when you get settled and can find all your hones!! Remember to have a separate bathroom to store them. That way everyone will know that you have rocks in your head!
Lack of respectfully
~Richard
PS old navy joke.

Late entry

Here are some of mine