i'm posting this thread to see if any of our other members have any stone's with some history behind them . first up a carborundum 102 stones box is dated 12-2-18 this stone was in ww1
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i'm posting this thread to see if any of our other members have any stone's with some history behind them . first up a carborundum 102 stones box is dated 12-2-18 this stone was in ww1
What a lovely thing. Can't make out too much of it on the photo, what does it say exactly?
Wish I had a stones with some known history, nice idea.
Nice having a hone with the original packaging and the writing. My hones all tell the same story ..... "Give me your money !" :rofl2:
looks to say gaur morgan 71st co 18th battalion 9th infantry cant read the restQuote:
Originally Posted by AlanII
second stone a belgian combo coti with its original receipt from 1859 the stone sold for .72 cents probably a week or two wages back in those times.
Great idea, I have a lot of barber's hones in my house. I am going to see after work tonight if there is anything like this that I missed.
Cool thread.
I have a Coticule that was used in the barbershop inside the hotel Sinton in Cincinnati. I believe the hotel was built in the early 1900's and was at the time the largest building west of the Appalachians... It was designed to be pure luxury, (think titanic without stowage class). It's a pretty good Coticule besides it somewhat smaller dimensions about 7x1 3/4 better then the other two "new" coticules that I have.
i think i remember that coti it has a cap on one end right ?
Love the original receipt, that is too cool! That is one old stone (well, I guess the natural ones are ALL very old!).
Nice stones indeed, great to see them and thanks for sharing. You're lucky to own a piece of history, imagine how many shaves those provided over the years!
Very cool, I love anything with a record of history behind it. Same with the razor, I wonder sometimes who may have shaved with, especially is it's 150 years old...
That's the one, yeah I bought it off the classifieds here, it's nice using something with some history behind it.Quote:
Originally Posted by eleblu05
What vein is it from .... :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by eleblu05
Kidding aside, beautiful stone and cool to be able to hone on one that old to compare to later harvested stones. For me that is part of the charm of the hobby.
yes the nostalgiaQuote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
A few years ago, I lucked out in finding this very old coticule "honing kit" on eBay. The seller wasn't sure what it was, and I took a chance.
The stone came in a hand made box with a sliding lid, constructed with old-time square nails. It also came with a very small hand-made strop, almost folk art. The stone ended up revealing itself as a solid chunk of yellow coticule, about 11" X 1.5" X .75", and all surfaces were covered in a patina that was many years old. I've preserved the patina on all surfaces but one honing surface, which I lapped for use (and to figure out for sure what the stone was in the first place).
Here's what the stone looked like out of the box, with the patina intact on the bottom of the stone, and the little strop:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2.../OldCoti06.jpg
Here it is with it's box, after I started lapping to reveal the beautiful wood-like coticule figure underneath the patina:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2.../OldCoti05.jpg
Finally, here's a shot after lapping (pardon the bad lighting). On the side of the stone is a hand-scratched inscription, "August Thomas 19th [Oct]ober 1842":
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2...oticule-01.jpg
Most people who see the stone think it's an old stick made of wood. The eBay seller thought it might be a hunk of petrified wood somebody just put in an old shaving box for safe keeping. :)
Being long and narrow, it's a great stone for smiling blades. I wonder what August Thomas would think if he knew his prized stone was still being used? And ironically, still being used to hone old smiling blade wedges like what he himself was probably honing with it back then? :hmmm:
FatBoySlim,
Marvelous story and great find. Hard to believe it's even dated. With a handmade box. Stunning.
my third stone is a mystery stone marked 1863 so i cleaned it up . dry its gray with little sparkles when oil is applyed its a olive drab color it a hard stone. it could be an ark but i never saw a ark with this kind of color .
Hello eleblu05,
Great post, I really enjoyed hearing some of the history behind those stones. I don't have anything with that kind of documentation but I did come across a couple of stones at a local estate auction a few months ago that were interesting. Both came together from the same gentleman. One was marked as you will see in the pics (Grandpa Warren Water Razor Hone) and the other a nice Escher and slurry stone in the original box. Couple of markings on it in the corner but the 2.50 in pencil stood out. I wish I had more documented history perhaps a date but thought I would share them anyway.
Best Regards
Kenny
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cool looks like grandpa used that hone alot !
Yes sir, that must have been his go-to stone!
eleblu, that one that is olive green when oiled may be a Charnley Forest. I cant confirm it with the pics and lighting presented in the post.
thanks for the reply nun but its not a cf my stone is hard but its in the range of a hard ark's hardnessQuote:
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
Great thread! I love the receipt and writing on the boxes or stones themselves.
I once had a very nice tam o'shanter hone that belonged to the Carron Co Ironworks near Falkirk in Scotland. The company was founded in 1759 and grew very big, installing blast furnaces to smelt pig iron. They supplied parts for James Watts steam engine and were visited by Benjamin Franklin. John Smeaton, creator of the first Eddystone Lighthouse, was consulted by them. Robert Burns visited the works, but because it was a sunday and he didn't have a proper ticket they wouldn't let him in! They had a contract to supply the armed forces, and one type of gun they made was known as the 'carronade' after them. It was such a success that the Duke of Wellington only wanted cannon made by them. They also made shells, including some to a design by Henry Shrapnel. They even supplied guns to a young United States, which were ironically used against Britain in 1812!
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Regards,
Neil
well its been a while but i have a new stone for this thread its a lily white washita dated by K.E 11/14/34 enjoy!
I was watching that one, almost went for it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by eleblu05
i was surprised i got it at a good price