Thread: French Hones

Purchased some French hones a while ago.

One is a purple stone with a beautiful structure mounted in a wooden box.



The label says “Pierre de Lorraine Rouge”. I have read somewhere in the forum that there is a coticule layer named Lorraine, but I am unsure if this is a coticule. It has purple slurry and is a fine stone.





The second hone is a slate stone with a bluish grey polished shining, like metal.



It has rough saw marks on the side that I have not seen with other stones. It is not a Thuringian and I don’t think it is a welsh slate. From what I have seen on some pictures it could be a “La Lune” -special stone for good razors- but I am not sure. It came without label. I got a comparable smaller stone in a wooden box. This one is 18x4 cm.




Would greatly appreciate any opinion and suggestions on the stones!