Thread: Welsh Thuringian

LOL, I do not know what else to call it right now.

Here is the one I have

LARGE 8"x 3" V/ FINE 15K ! SLATE RAZOR HONE "WELSH THURINGIAN" sharpening stone | eBay

I agree Glenn its my pet hate giving grit ratings on natural stones! FWIW I think AJ's suggestions are a tad optimistic but to be fair the purple seems a little below the result of a Naniwa 12K while the greenish seems a little above to me, albeit with much more work.

I tell ya it is really hard to beat the polishing effect of the Naniwa SS..

But hey these are priced good they are fun to hone with and I am getting shaveable edges as good if not a bit better then the Norton 8k level which is my personal test of most stones... Can it beat what I can do with a Norton 8k is the question I like answered...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I also would like to see what one of the newer TI's feels like one them both
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I finished my TI on the Wt and have gotten the best shaves off it yet. Don't get me wrong, the razor shaved like a bandit before. Since touching it up on the WT , it's even better.

I've only been shaving off the WT with Solingen blades of various manufacturers, and the WT has put a fine edge on each one thus far. I'm going to hone one and finish on the LM later tonight and see how it shaves in the morning.

A few nights ago I took three razors that needed a little touch up back to the stones, starting with a handful of laps on the DT and then finishing on the LM. This morning I used one of those razors, and it provided a very pleasant shave. It wasn't quite as smooth as the edges from the WT, but it was definitely sharp. I could probably play around some more with the LM, but since the edges are better off the WT I'll probably re-finish the edge on that stone before shaving with this particular razor again.... maybe not, though..... I'd kind of like to see how the LM edges age after a few shaves and several trips to the strop.

Originally Posted by myersn024

A few nights ago I took three razors that needed a little touch up back to the stones, starting with a handful of laps on the DT and then finishing on the LM. This morning I used one of those razors, and it provided a very pleasant shave. It wasn't quite as smooth as the edges from the WT, but it was definitely sharp. I could probably play around some more with the LM, but since the edges are better off the WT I'll probably re-finish the edge on that stone before shaving with this particular razor again.... maybe not, though..... I'd kind of like to see how the LM edges age after a few shaves and several trips to the strop.

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Thanks for your post. I, too, have been playing with the DT - LM - WT and your thought/idea about aging the LM edge through more use and more stropping to see if it improves is provocative. I will give that a try. I have all three hones but not asa a set. I bought them individually out of a serious case of HAD which still exists.


Thanks again for posting your idea.................

JERRY
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A "Welsh Thuringian"? What a great trend! How about an Arkansas Shapton? Or maybe a Chinese Coticule? Confusion will result! Call it what it is.

Well the big problem is it is an unknown dark green slate and although it makes no sense then to combine 2 geographical regions its king of stuck. I think Glen has tried calling it the Green WHIG (Welsh hone of indeterminate grit) but it really should have a sensible name as I find it a good stone.

If it is still mined from a known locality, then I'm sure any decently qualified mineralogist or geologist could give us it's correct name. For the seller to buy them from someone who mines them means that someone knows what they are or could furnish the necessary information to help identify them. It would probably be just a name in the form of a mineralogical classification - probably as helpful to us as any other name we choose to call them by, though. Dark Green Honing Slate sounds as good as anything to me!

Regards,
Neil