Hone of the Day

**Learner** · 06-05-2016, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

Honed up my Boker Edelweiss. I hone it once a week to try new methods and practice until I believe it will shave no better. Today it saw a king 1k then on to my massive La veinette to finish. Dilucot Method success. First run through with it. I'd say we're gonna get along well.

Yes that's the 7x2" king.

LV 4x1 1/8"

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could you explain the meaning of " the dilucot Method? I have no idea what that is.

**Straightrazor72** · 06-05-2016, 04:56 AM

Touching up my Takigawa
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**FAL** · 06-05-2016, 06:09 AM

Learner, Here you go Brother http://www.coticule.be/dilucot-honing-method.html

**eddy79** · 06-05-2016, 09:26 AM

Gave my Dorko another 125 laps plain water on the Narutaki. Shave was excellent

**MODINE** · 06-05-2016, 01:40 PM

Great pics, love them slurry shots. Here are four Russian straights to be honed.

Natural bevel set and mid-range progression.

Awesome shavers that should not be over looked. Finished a couple on the fun Fox hone w/oil. Good times, good times.
Mike

**Thaeris** · 06-05-2016, 02:03 PM

Such an amazing natural jap' beginning hone !

Could you tell me its name and where you got it ? It's not the first time I'm in aw in front of this kind of hone.

**MikeB52** · 06-05-2016, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Thaeris

Such an amazing natural jap' beginning hone !

Could you tell me its name and where you got it ? It's not the first time I'm in aw in front of this kind of hone.

+1 for the beauty of that natural slab Modine.

**kaptain_zero** · 06-05-2016, 05:54 PM

No pictures today, but I thought I should post something.

Grabbed my ol', seen better days, "Red Diamond" 5/8" square point and my well ignored Coticule and touched'er up using the dilutcot method and took the blade through it's paces. I gave it 50 round trips on my English Bridle strop to finish. Now I remember why I was using this hone back in the day, even after my 16K glass Shapton. No weepers in the test shave, something that does happen when I use a Jnat progression or diamond paste. Not quite as piquant/smooth as Bekk does on his $10 Coticule find (don't you just hate it when a student surpasses the teacher in no time flat?

), but more than good enough to make me sit up and think..... "Maybe I *shouldn't* sell this hone after all".....<sigh>.

While I've always been gung ho on man made hones... I seem to be drifting towards naturals......

Regards

Christian

**MODINE** · 06-05-2016, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Thaeris

Such an amazing natural jap' beginning hone !

Could you tell me its name and where you got it ? It's not the first time I'm in aw in front of this kind of hone.

This is an Amakusa bench stone I acquired from So Yamashita some years back. It is a sword stone he hand picked and said it could be used for razors, he was right. Many grades exist some not so good that can cause chipping apparently. I have never experienced any chipping with this particular stone.

There are large pock holes in the surface. These are no concern while honing provided the stone is lapped flat. Stone works best completely loaded with slurry. The pock holes actually fill up with this mud.

Bonus pic! Some feel the Amakusa would be better used like this. he,he. Like all naturals, many variations can exist.
MIke

**Thaeris** · 06-05-2016, 06:30 PM

Just bought this one, I hope it will be a good hone, once lapped

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