Thread: Carborundum #118

Hi all,
Iwas doing some cleaning in the basement today and I came across a carborundum sharpening stone #118 mfd in Niagra Falls. This stone was passed down to me by my Grandfather and is in very good condition, it's still flat but could use a good cleaning. I did a quick Google search but didn't find anything on it. Does ayone have any info on this, what grit it might be, how to clean it etc. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dan

I have one, I used it for a little while. If I would guess, I would say it feels a little better than a norton 8k on the face. Not blow your mind good, but not bad either.

Those things are very tough, I say scrub it off with some cleanser and soap, lap it up and give it a try. You might love it.

Good luck with the laping. I have been working on one off and on for a couple of weeks. They are harder than woodpecker lips. I am using the DMT 320.

Don

I believe a lot of people, including myself, have previously described attempts at finding a descriptive list of the various Carborundum hone numbers. As far as I know, we have all failed.

I have several Carborundums: a few each of 102, 103, and 118 and a few without numbers. The 118 is coarser than the 102 and 103 but is still perfectly usable for razor maintenance.

I have a 101, not sure of the grit but I would say about 6K... cuts very fast when used wet... I used it to set bevels and I even shave off it... not the best shave but a good (no pulling) one.

Originally Posted by tazz

Hi all,
Iwas doing some cleaning in the basement today and I came across a carborundum sharpening stone #118 mfd in Niagra Falls...Does ayone have any info on this, what grit it might be, how to clean it etc.

I have a Carbo No. 118S, the bottom of the box has these instructions:

"Directions for use

Use a thin clear oil. If stone cuts too rapidly, temper by soaking the stone in a pan of hot vaseline, filling the pores of the stone. For cleaning stone wash with kerosene."

Since WD-40 is mostly kerosene you could try that.

Has anybody tried the vaseline trick?

I have a Carb #200,aluminum Oxide,Finishes an edge like nobodys buissness.

Originally Posted by shuredgefan

Has anybody tried the vaseline trick?

With a hone? No.

Originally Posted by Utopian

With a hone? No.

I walked right into that!