Thread: Charnley Forest stone

i have used it but wrong way.i never used oil i use only water but still it gives excellent edge.after this i can go to straight to strop and shave .i will try with oil and let you know result of it.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

it is oilstone and does finest job .please check red dots and color of the stone.it is 12 inch long and a little heavy all together.not selling

What are you some kind of hone junkie ??

Originally Posted by Philadelph

So are these supposed to be great for razors? That article only mentioned woodworking I think. Anyone use one before? What grit?

From looking at the picture I say it's a 837 grit.

There was a Charnley Forest hone listed on ebay.co.uk a few months ago as a Charnwood stone. It had a starting price of 34.99 GBP, I can't find the listing to upload the pictures though. It was a very dark coloured stone, in a wooden box, 8 inches long and the seller described it as rare (although I'm willing to concede that many ebay merchants have a different understanding of the word rare than the rest of the human race.) I would have bid on it myself, but the seller was honest enough to disclose the fact that there was a crack halfway down the stone, so I never bothered.
It went through ebay.co.uk at least twice, but I don't know if it ever sold.
For anyone who wants it there is some very basic information here A Guide to Honing and Sharpening Woodworking Tools
Kind regards,
Alex

Originally Posted by Bruce

From looking at the picture I say it's a 837 grit.

Damn, I was hoping at LEAST like 849. Too bad...

The most amazing example of a Charnley Forest I've seen is owned by Howard Schechter and is in his hone museum section HERE

I'd love to have one like that.

Chris L

BTW, many of the fine grit "oil stones" can be used with water instead, so buddel, sticking with water on yours may not be a bad thing; and, you've said yourself it gives good results that way.

i did try this hone with oil and that edge is the best i have get so far.it does job with water too but not as smooth as with oil.Question is people keeps this stone in museum .Should i used it or keep it?Any suggestions?

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Question is people keeps this stone in museum .Should i used it or keep it?Any suggestions?

Use it.

Howard has his "hone museum" just as a showcase for fine examples of rarer hones. What good will that hone will have done you in life if you suddenly die one day with it just sitting in a case- never used after that initial try- knowing it gave the finest edges you've had?

I got a chance to see this oilstone in action at the Mid-MO get together... It is finer than my Nakyama, and the other misc Eschers we had on hand.

Not to mention it's knock your socks of cool looking!

Whatever it is, I WANT ONE!

Originally Posted by joke1176

I got a chance to see this oilstone in action at the Mid-MO get together... It is finer than my Nakyama, and the other misc Eschers we had on hand.

Not to mention it's knock your socks of cool looking!

Whatever it is, I WANT ONE!

I am sure he is begging/conniving dear Amy as we speak! I'll keep an eye out for you and when I find one Ill snatch it up and rub it in your face! But realistically, Sam has one and Howard has one, there should be others but where! Maybe we need to get together and spend a weekend hitting some of the antique/tourist spots across the area.