Thread: New Shapton high carbon stones

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Yeah, Robert Williams built a few years back. I have a 6/8 and a 7/8. Both good and interesting to hone.

Oh my! that's some pretty rough and tough stuff for a razor. I've never attempted anything as tough as that without diamonds, and never in a razor.

Originally Posted by DaveW

Oh my! that's some pretty rough and tough stuff for a razor. I've never attempted anything as tough as that without diamonds, and never in a razor.

I got the one from a guy in South Africa IIRC. I've honed on it. I did resort to diamond during some of it. The other came from a vendor that handled RW's stuff and it was shave ready enough. I don't know if he honed it or if it came that way from Robert. I have since touched it up, had it a few years, on the escher and it is still going strong.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I got the one from a guy in South Africa IIRC. I've honed on it. I did resort to diamond during some of it. The other came from a vendor that handled RW's stuff and it was shave ready enough. I don't know if he honed it or if it came that way from Robert. I have since touched it up, had it a few years, on the escher and it is still going strong.

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Wasn't Robert the guy who liked diamond sprays on a Spyderco UF ?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

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Wasn't Robert the guy who liked diamond sprays on a Spyderco UF ?

Yes that's right. I believe that is still his default for finishing.