Thread: Hone of the Day

Where do you guys get your CroOx and FerOx from to make sure i get the good stuff, in Canada preferably because it is cheaper and easier for us to order.

Originally Posted by STF

Where do you guys get your CroOx and FerOx from to make sure i get the good stuff, in Canada preferably because it is cheaper and easier for us to order.

I can send you some CrOx. I have two jars and I don't use either.

Originally Posted by joelkerr

I can send you some CrOx. I have two jars and I don't use either.

Thank you so much, I'm sending a pm now, obviously I am happy to pay.

Yep...stick in wheel weights. I just remove the glue with acetone.



I hear lead is better when pasted to a leather strop, but I don't have one I want to do that with, so I used an extra linen strop instead. Seems to work just fine.!

Lay it out flat on a counter top, and start rubbing with the lead. It doesn't need to be heavy. It'll look like you colored it with a pencil, though.

An added photo

Did a few of my own today on Nakayama Kiita like JNAT with matching tomo.

Did a few more today and used a stone I normally don’t use for my own, I picked it up from Gary Haywood several years back. Like I said I normally don’t use for my own as I’m not a coti edge guy as my preference is a JNAT edge but wanted to revisit using it on my own razors so did my usual 1, 4, 8k progression then did a super light slurry for 75-100 laps and did the same on plain water. HHT not as keen as a JNAT but I always compare the shave not how well it pops hair from a hairbrush.

Originally Posted by joelkerr

I can send you some CrOx. I have two jars and I don't use either.

Originally Posted by STF

Thank you so much, I'm sending a pm now, obviously I am happy to pay.

Thank very much Joel, the jar of CrOx arrived today, on my birthday - how perfect is that eh.

I would have been happy to buy it and pay the postage but I was amazed at your generosity when you sent it free and wouldn't let me pay the shipping even.

Thank you again Joel

The kindness, help and generosity of the guys here has amazed me on several occasions since I've been a member of this outstanding forum

It's been quite a while since I posted here but have never stopped honing.
A recently acquired Nakayama Kita purchased from a very trusted collector. He told me he had honed around the Kanji to test it and it was a "knockout" finisher. I had to try it. Soon after this pic was taken I deflowered it with a large flat piece of Kassei-Do that I use to dress my stones. Performed a full Mikawa Shiro progression with proven nagura on a well used proven razor. She is truly a knockout. Rivals and maybe even trumps my prized Ozuku, and I DO find that surprising. I don"t care about the ornamentation. This puppy is getting put to work.

Whole lotta bevel setting this morning
You are never so good that a Magic Marker Test isn’t useful
Naniwa Chosera/Professional 1k for the win







Hone On !!!