Thread: How much for a monster combo?

Originally Posted by Utopian

If that sucker was used for microscopy, I want to see the microtome!

I have an obvious solution to the question of what to do with such a big stone--two handed, two razor, simultaneous honing. Just think of all the time you'll save!

It's just arrived, it is ridiculous!
Two people could hone on it!
It is 12 inches long, a Gnats testicle under 4 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches thick.
The yellow vein varies between 1/2 and 3/4 of an inch the Blue side the difference.
The box is really nice. The hone is unused.
It is ridiculous, you could build muscles lifting it !
I think it is a geology exhibit or something like that, it's ridiculous..Have I said that?

Just wet the top (lucky I'm not on a water meter)
It is beautiful, some light salmon pink spots to it.
I gave a Gotta a couple of swipes on it, seems verry good.
Here it is - The picture does not illustrate the size of very well (or the weight)

wow... what a tiny razor...

Originally Posted by smythe

wow... what a tiny razor...

Too funny!

Nice Stone LSBFW!

Heck Marcus you could have your name engraved on it and use it when you pop off this mortal coil - save a packet on granite........

Want to sell? I have money...........and a seven day set..................

Originally Posted by blueprinciple

Heck Marcus you could have your name engraved on it and use it when you pop off this mortal coil - save a packet on granite........

I did laugh when it arrived, I imagined finding a house name on the blue side, If I used it as my memorial, I could do a public service!? Everyone could use my burial site a hone

I could have -

' Here lies the bones of Marcus, his razor once was sharp, now he's swaped his honing stone for an Angels harp,

- chisled on it
M

Just to illustrate

Thats not a rubbing stone, that is a 30x125 selected coticule on top!

Rob Cellis says that "the waxy stuff filling the cracks in the blue side is bees wax and wood glue, stones were cut in non-metric sizes for export to the UK and US, and thesedays, stones of these dimentions are rare"!

Someone asked how much the hone weighs, I'll post my result here in case they are "watching" this thread.

The hone is7.8 lbs

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

Someone asked how much the hone weighs, I'll post my result here in case they are "watching" this thread.

The hone is7.8 lbs

That was me, and now I'm going to ask you to put that into KG. I suspect though, its around 3.8ish KG.
That's a beaut alright. I love the picture with the rubbi..... I mean selected coticule.

Hi, It's 3.542 kg
That measurment is spot on, the PO's scales are accurate.
Should have seen the strange looks I got in the PO.
BTW, I may have found another one - I'm not sure of the exact size yet but the box is the same wood made in exactly the same way!! I mean exactly..............

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3.5kg