Thread: Hone of the Day

These 4 arrived yesterday 4 lovely Japanese ladies right up my street all sorted back out Monday.

Was able to get an excellent edge on this Frederick Reynolds Hump back tonight. Used a new Coticule I just got in the mail this week from Scott. Can't believe he parted with this thing, cause it's magical!! Haven't even put this on my vintage shell yet and the edge is already crazy.

Scott, you're crazy for selling me this thing. But I do appreciate it.

Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY

Was able to get an excellent edge on this Frederick Reynolds Hump back tonight. Used a new Coticule I just got in the mail this week from Scott. Can't believe he parted with this thing, cause it's magical!! Haven't even put this on my vintage shell yet and the edge is already crazy.

Scott, you're crazy for selling me this thing. But I do appreciate it.

Interesting. I told him I was interested in that Coticule when he was trying to sell it with a lot. He said he wouldn't split the lot up. Then he said the stone wasn't for sale. Oh well. Glad it went to a good home. That's a great looking Frederick Reynolds too.

Everyone was after it, but I had told him right when he bought it that I wanted it.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...-coticule.html

A bit of maintenance honing with the Suehiro Gokumyo 20k. I touched up my two 7/8 Thiers Issards, a MoSoSo 15/16 and a Dorko 13/16. In the morning I am shaving with the Bijou de France which I will strop on the Kanayama #70000.
Good honing Gentlemen. Bob.

Good morning Gents! This is the last night's exercise, now let's see how she shaves! The hone is an unknown Kiita I recently acquired. Edge refresh was done on Mejiro, then this piece of Uchigumori tomo I got from Vasilis. Still one of my favorite nagura. Easy peasy, this Taihei was cooperative all along.

1st time honing this little smiler. Just a touch up on the Naniwa 10k and Gok 20k.
Didn't need it but was dying to see how such a smiler would hone. I was a little apprehensive beforehand but once started I could have gone on forever.

Got this jnat to test for my friend who's just getting into honing. Purchased blind, this was a nice deal, for a huge stone. A bit of a gamble... could be a dead rock. My impressions are, mmmm nice earthy smell, a bit softer, still kinda hard, resembles of a Nakayma koppa I own, but it could be from anywhere. Crazy patterns, very pretty to look at. Yellow and green blending into one another, the surface is very consistent, I can't feel any inconsistency at all. Sharpening feeling is velvety, soft, on slurry it's creamy, even softer, just heavenly.. Super fine feeling. The red lacquer was a great choice, gives it some contrast. Now what's beneath that lacquer is another question, but I'm not gonna dig that deep. The dai is nice and clean, light, though cracked at one corner. I assume this is an old rock, so maybe that's normal.

Now the Puma was already through mid-range, just needing the finish. I went with moderate slurry, diluted a bit, as the stone soaked some water. Made around 50-60 strokes and called it finished. Had a shave this morning, so I can't exactly tell much about the edge, but my hair tests felt promising. Will see in a day, or two!

Found a few chips in this Wosty. Took it to the Washita and water, then to a Fast & Fine, barber hone with lather, finished on a Ahconite, Barber's hone with lather. 40 passes cr/ ox, 60 leaded linen, 60 Russian tanned, 60 shell.
Floats thru arm hair, we'll test shave in the morning.

Test shave was incredibly smooth, and exacting this morning.
DADDY LIKE..!!

I spent the morning on the hones. Time for a shave test.[emoji3]

While I was at it, I pulled out my Kitayama stone and sharpened my favorite kitchen knife.