Thread: russian hone info needed

I just won this russian razor and hone in ebay. And need info about the hone:

1 grits?
2 how good is it?






The seller told me that there is no grits info on the hone box.

On the hone is written "For Razor honing, 1st class" No mark about grits on the box.

I will appreciate your info.

thanks in advance.

There is some information (in Russian) on a similar hone here.

The box reads:
брусок (brusok, bar/bench stone)
микрокорунд (mikrokorund, aluminium(III)oxide/Al2O3)
для правки бритв (dlya pravki britv, for rectifying razors)

Originally Posted by Oldengaerde

There is some information (in Russian) on a similar hone here.

The box reads:
брусок (brusok, bar/bench stone)
микрокорунд (mikrokorund, aluminium(III)oxide/Al2O3)
для правки бритв (dlya pravki britv, for rectifying razors)

Thanks for your help.

For Razor honing,

Where is it?
I see on the hone box "For razor stropping".

for rectifying razors

Thanks! I've laughed much.
For stropping.
This micro corundum(Al2O3) is better to use for stropping, but not for honing.

so, that's what the russian seller said:

"On the hone is written "For Razor honing, 1st class" No mark about grits on the box."

if it is for stropping not honing, it means that it is about 12K grit?

Ok. Some theory.
There were not and there are not "grits" in Russia.
There are microns and Roughness class.
This microcorundum is old, and I couldn't find now, what this "1st Class" means.
Do you have pictures of all lettering around the hone box?
And once again, I see on the box " For stropping", but not " For honing".

The titles from left to right:
1. Grits
Abrasive | Water Stones
2. Diamond (Russia)
3. Micro Powder(Russia)
4. Microns
5. Roughness class.

So. There are two types of microcorundum in Russia:
1. М3 - fine 1.4 microns, about 10000 Grit.
2. М5 - 2.8 microns, about 5000 Grit.
But nothing about "classes".

The razor and the hone are on their way from Estonia, but when they arrive I'll post some more pictures from the sides of the hone box.

I think that the term "1st class" is a cliche more than a measure.

Thanks for your info, it is so helpful.

I think, I know this seller from Estonia - akbars10. Am I right?
Good seller.
If you want, I can try to ask him in Russian about this hone.