Thread: The Frankonian Hone

Has anyone ever had any luck with a Frankonian rock?

If so how, This thing is driving me nuts

Stingray

Start here http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...rankonian.html

What stage of the game are you using it at ? It is supposed to be a finisher so it ought to be towards the end with an already shave ready blade. Not saying it is good or bad .... dunno, just that if you are going at it too early in the progression you may be shoveling against the tide.

I have one, never was able to get edge that is better than ~8k on it.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

What stage of the game are you using it at ? It is supposed to be a finisher so it ought to be towards the end with an already shave ready blade. Not saying it is good or bad .... dunno, just that if you are going at it too early in the progression you may be shoveling against the tide.

I am using or trying to use it as a fine finisher but can't get it to really do anything. I might as well be using a piece of glass.

Originally Posted by stingray

I am using or trying to use it as a fine finisher but can't get it to really do anything. I might as well be using a piece of glass.

Get a razor shaving well at 8k and then once you've got that try the frank with light slurry ten light pressure or weight of the blade round trips and test again. If that doesn't improve it does it make it worse ? May need more on the finisher .... may need to try a different razor .... or the hone may not be any better than what mainaman found with his .... if it is even as good as that. Natural stones aren't poured into a mould and baked like a ceramic or whatever. IOW, not all the same. Keep fooling with it and maybe you'll find the sweet spot.

I've got one and I'm very happy with mine. I start off doing 50 or so laps with a light slurry and then fiinishing with 50 or so laps on water. I get a good improvement on edges over my Shapton Ceramic Pro 12k. Ask Voidmonster what he thinks of the edge on a Dahlgren wedge he recently acquired off me. That was finished oon the Frankonian.

What does your Frankonian stone look like, please confirm? As mentioned not all natural stones are equal even coming from the same mine.. Here is a Franknonian stone which an Ultra-Fine finisher with oil. The razors edge needs to be prepped to the maximum level before proceeding to this type of stone. Only used on “GOOD” razors. I hope this helps some.
Mike

Mine ain't fur honin', it's just fur lookin' at..................

Have fun.

MODINE, that second stone you posted looks like a brown fox