Thread: Wood Box Escher with blue label

im gonna have to get my hands on one of these stones as soon as i get out of this coticule kick im on ..

I find that honing on a narrow stone really focuses the attention--even more than honing at all. It is a little slower, since you have less steel-hone contact than on a wider hone, but I'm very happy with my 3/4" x 5" natural combo coti. Plays very well with Dovo blades. Pyrateknight, enjoy that nice little Escher. I remember when you were new here, but don't remember if you came in expecting to save money over disposables... like so many of us did.

And now I must go tilt at a windmill.

I tried it out on my Mappin&Webb Celebrated Hollow. I went slow and steady as I was nervous. Had to hone in hand instead of on a table as the lid and the base are not the same dimension. It increased the smoothness of the shave drastically but I am not saying I am good with the stone yet. It will definitely be my finisher after feeling the increase off the coticule and welsh purple. I just need to continue learning the stone. Looks like learning this will be fun.

For what it's worth, I always hone in my hand, even with the big 4/8k. I like the second level of control it
gives to the hone/blade contact. With the little hones I find it even more important.

Originally Posted by roughkype

For what it's worth, I always hone in my hand, even with the big 4/8k. I like the second level of control it
gives to the hone/blade contact. With the little hones I find it even more important.

Small hones I always do in hand too.
Big hones usually not but it happens.
Whatever that seems to work best!

Originally Posted by roughkype

For what it's worth, I always hone in my hand, even with the big 4/8k. I like the second level of control it
gives to the hone/blade contact. With the little hones I find it even more important.

i have never tried that but i think i may have to and see what happens , i usually sit infront of a portable tray/table so i always just lay everything flat on it ..