Thread: Hone of the Day

I just finished up honing a Genco "Fluid Steel" and it was a bit of a success for me so I thought I would share about it here. This was a flea market razor and it had a flea market edge to begin with. I have been learning, practicing and familiarizing myself with several different coticules since the middle of last summer. Here I wanted to just set a bevel with a 1k and then use only the coticule with the "dilucot" method after that.

I've had some success with this method before before but it just felt great to nail it on the first try here. I had a couple days growth so I just did a test shave and it was oh so very nice. Something about just using one little stone to get a great shaving edge is so satisfying. And it had that wonderful coti feel where the edge knows the difference between skin and beard. My 2 cents about coticules is that they are worth every bit of the learning curve.

Vintage natural combo coticule with a "new" slurry stone along side the Genco.

Haven't tried lapping this one yet. It's pretty flat but ill probably throw it on the Sic powder at some point.

I keep sniffing it.. Smells like my grandpas garage.

Originally Posted by MW76

Haven't tried lapping this one yet. It's pretty flat but ill probably throw it on the Sic powder at some point.

I keep sniffing it.. Smells like my grandpas garage.

So......what ya sniffin !!??
Oh yeah....that's the old wooden box, its soaked up plenty o oil in its day. Think about that ol wooden work bench in the musty corner,....now your Smellin what your steppin in. Grandpa's garage...[emoji38]
You nailed it, Matt.

Did 2 razors last night. 1st was a touch up with the Narutaki with slurry then clear water.

2nd is a fellow members razor. He was having issues so I checked it out for him. Edge was chippy and had rust starting on the blade and also rust around the pivot and tang. Needed to come apart for cleaning. Got it cleaned with rust removed and repinned. Started honing on the Chosera with the brown slurry stone to fix the edge up and reset the bevel. Killed and reset on the Chosera water only. Moved to the Naniwas for 3, 5, 8 and 12. Finished on La Grise coticule. Light slurry diluted to clean water. Finally silk finish linen and dubl duck shell.

I sat down today and honed three razors all on Washita/Arkansas stones. From left to right is a no-name German extra hollow, an Engels "Argo Steel" (I haven't seen many of these), and another Mappin Webb.

The German blade just needed a touch up on the surgical black. About 60 passes starting with medium pressure and reducing down to weight of the blade.

The Engels Argo Steel I took from bevel set on a Washita with slurry all the way up to the surgical black. An easy hone as are most Engels razors.

The Mappin Webb already had a set bevel so I just used the Arkenstone progression soft>hard>surgical black. About 75 passes each.

All three got stropped on linen and shell leather (C-Mon blackie) and all three passes the HHT and shave test. I finished the shave with the Mappin Webb for a total of two passes resulting in a BBS Christmas Eve shave. Merry Christmas to all.




I'm finally testing these stones!!!!
The first one is nothing special. It performs like your typical thuringian.
The second one (random purple rock???) is VERY FINE....finer than my thuringians But rather slow.
The final one turned out to be a green Belgian coticule. I've actually played with this one already and it's a very fast finisher that's on par with a thuringian but not quite as fine. I was told what layer it might be from but I'll have to look it up real quick.

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

I'm finally testing these stones!!!!
The first one is nothing special. It performs like your typical thuringian.
The second one (random purple rock???) is VERY FINE....finer than my thuringians But rather slow.
The final one turned out to be a green Belgian coticule. I've actually played with this one already and it's a very fast finisher that's on par with a thuringian but not quite as fine. I was told what layer it might be from but I'll have to look it up real quick.

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It might be from the la verte layer??

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[QUOTE=aaron1234;1693745]I'm finally testing these stones!!!!
The second one (random purple rock???) is VERY FINE....finer than my thuringians But rather slow.

Congratulations thank you for sharing, I am quite familiar with this stone. I use mine as a final finisher with oil only on the finest steel. Most razors can not be pushed this far.

It took 3 days to remove the factory grind marks off the edge of my new EDC. Barber hones were used "dry" to polish the mirrored edge you see. Much better.


A very sharp single edge similar to a Kiridashi.


And my other EDC. Both are carried and are one hand flippers. Mike

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Originally Posted by aaron1234

I'm finally testing these stones!!!!
The second one (random purple rock???) is VERY FINE....finer than my thuringians But rather slow.

Congratulations thank you for sharing, I am quite familiar with this stone. I use mine as a final finisher with oil only on the finest steel. Most razors can not be pushed this far.

It took 3 days to remove the factory grind marks off the edge of my new EDC. Barber hones were used "dry" to polish the mirrored edge you see. Much better.


A very sharp single edge similar to a Kiridashi.


And my other EDC. Both are carried and are one hand flippers. Mike

Thank you for the info!!! Do you happen to know what yours is?

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Niiiiceeee folders Mike Baaad boy
I have few myself , i lke the Shirogorov models and some SOG tantos , but one hand flippers are forbiden in EU , as they are quick kill knifes .
Well i have some and carry them , just easy , not to see the Police ha h aha a
I like especialy the second one withy the black G10 scales
Sorry for the spam i just cannot handle my self
i just hone them on a Jnat - suita from 330 mate and tenjo nagura .The green G10 scales is D2 made equivalent of X12mf steel and gets surprisingly fine edge for D2 .
The small guy i will on a Blade forum Cristmass tombola - RWL34 blade and stainless steek scales It has intresting opening .
Takes such fine edje and shiny I whant to make a razor out of this steel It is very good RWL 34