Thread: Hone found in old shaving Box. Any ideas of what it could be?

I was hoping it was a good stone. ( I was after the box.) I am planing to restore it.. I'll post photos when I finish. How does a Schwedenstein compare to a Thuringian? Is it used only as a finisher?

Definately Schwedenstein, i have couple of them too.
Well at some Point i did write somewhere that the Schwedenstein Will leave an edge as sharp as vintage thuringian and as smooth as a coticule.
Yes finisher or touchups.

I got some hones with streaks like that, I thought they were shale.
Any good way to tell Thuringian, Schwedenstein and Shale apart?

Originally Posted by Lemur

I got some hones with streaks like that, I thought they were shale.
Any good way to tell Thuringian, Schwedenstein and Shale apart?

Blöt dom och ta en titt. Thuringian är hyfsat enfärgade. Schwedenstein är fantastiska med linjer och oftast sandfärger. Vad är Shale min vän? Dela en bild

Originally Posted by Frameback

Blöt dom och ta en titt. Thuringian är hyfsat enfärgade. Schwedenstein är fantastiska med linjer och oftast sandfärger. Vad är Shale min vän? Dela en bild

English please, we're not alone!

He wrote something like: "Wet them and take a look. Thuringian is mostly one colored. Schwedenstein is fantastic with lines and sand colors. What is Shale my friend?"

Shale in Swedish is "Skiffer".

Skiffer är inget att hänga i granen
"Shale is nothing to hang in the tree"

Originally Posted by Frameback

Skiffer är inget att hänga i granen
"Shale is nothing to hang in the tree"

Haha, it can actually be really nice, the vikings used it and nobody complained about their swords being dull!

I am in it with Piet and also if I am remebering right he was recently selling one of these razor/hone/strop boxes. Good find.

i'M with Piet it's a schwedenstein. i've seen those stones with that type of box before

Originally Posted by Lemur

I got some hones with streaks like that, I thought they were shale.
Any good way to tell Thuringian, Schwedenstein and Shale apart?

The texture of a Thuringian is usually smooth whereas the texture of a Schwedenstein is patchy with tiny speckles. Here's a good close-up from Undream: