Thread: Hone of the Day

Razors had good edge but wanted that oozuku finish. Jaguar took very nice edge first try but I will have to go back for the duck. Might add micro bevel with clear tape for it, it is almost there.

Another 5 in and back out on Monday including a TI gnome a diminutive 2/8 a razor I don't see that often, not a razor I enjoy honing or stropping although I will be the first to admit it really did take a very nice edge.

Originally Posted by MODINE

Vintage natural oil stones from Europe for razors.
MIke

Is that purple stone a rouge de Salm? Do you use them both with oil?

Hi Kees;

To answer your question, No. The stone pictured on the paddle is much harder as I understand the rouge de Salm. It is used dry or with oil and is an extremely fine stone. Finer than any J-nat I have used.

Testing here a members unknown natural vintage labeled J-nat. Any accurate translation of the label is welcome.


Compare with known natural Japanese Tsushima stone.


With slurry.


Finish and performance is identical to natural mid range Tsushima water stone.

My Tan o Shanter was hone of the day for me today.
Honed up this George Butler Cavendish. And I kept getting a micro chip in the same place at the toe, so a light slurry on this stone sorted that out.
Thats the TAM in the background its about 9 inches so a dam good sized hone.
So glad I have it as it works very well for me.

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Honing up a couple Thuri-ly....
A Wosti FBU, and a rolls traveller.

alpla444, I love the wedge you have in that George Butler.

B52, that's a nice FBU.

A cleanup from the wilds.
Geneva Cutlery, 9/16 was 5/8.
Lots of chips N devils spit along the edge required a full edge restoration.

One layer tape
1000 Chosera W/Nani dressing stone. ( brown turd ). Makes the Chosera a serious metal eater.! Diluted to water, and set bevel once clear of the smeg.
Washita and water.
8000 Snow White. ( Thanks to engine46, Steve )
Belgium blue.
Finished on a PHIG.

Stropped, and ready for the morning test shave. [emoji6]

Today's hone.

Set the bevel on the 1k king. Did 5 stropping strokes per side after my half strokes set the edge.

I then ran the razor over my thumb nail.

Proceeded to do 5 stropping strokes on the 6k side of the king. Another run over the thumb nail. 5 more stropping strokes per side and then 2 alternating stropping strokes with light pressure.

This would bring me to the end of an attempt at the Murray Carter method but in his second video he uses a finishing stone.

In this case my finishing stone is the coticule I have been waiting for since spring. I originally purchased a 200x75mm La Veinette from Jarrod at the superior shave but the stone kept flaking off and chipping. So I had to return it to the mine and they sent me this hand selected near kosher beauty of a stone. That's fast and fine. It originally cost me around $450 USD but then with return shipping to Belgium and then a second import fee for the replacement stone this thing cost me near $600 CAD... So I am happy it's what I've been searching for in a coticule after 50+. Fast, fine and massive. I digress.

5 stropping strokes per side and a further 2 alternating on plain water.

15 laps on a leather piece placed on my coticule box.

HHT 4 so far but the real proof will come tomorrow.

Also if you're wondering why I'm using a $5 razor, you can tell where my money goes.

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I got this Henkels a few years ago in an eBay lot. I finally pulled it out and cleaned it up today. It was butter knife dull so I started with a DMT325. Then Chosera 1k and Nani SS 4-8-12 and finished on my Nakayama Kiita.