Thread: Welsh Slate Hone

Five years later, it's good to know we got another answer.

Better late than never??

Originally Posted by Utopian

Five years later, it's good to know we got another answer.

Yup.
I never got around to buying one of those because it always bugged me that the hone was so cheap and the shipping was so expensive.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Yup.
I never got around to buying one of those because it always bugged me that the hone was so cheap and the shipping was so expensive.

Hey....welcome back ....the man with all the stones...LOL

Thanks I'm glad to be back, but I'm still missing a few!

Well, 5 years later, the Welsh Slate hones are almost as popular as the chinees 12 K

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...lar-basis.html

That's not the same "Welsh State." The Dragon's Tongue is not a much of a finishing stone.

Originally Posted by Utopian

That's not the same "Welsh State." The Dragon's Tongue is not a much of a finishing stone.

Hmmm, so if DT is not much of a finishing stone, would it not rate as high as others have said 8K-10K? or are there other things to consider for finishing?

Regarding honing material, are we looking for most anything with as fin a surface as we can find like some of the welsh stones? If so, how would marble and granite work? Just thinkin out loud here. I know cutting through rubber with a knife will dull it quick so I have back strapped in the filed across rubber to try and sharpen a blade. Using the same principle - wouldn't most anything of good sound structure and fine enough grit be used ? This would usually equate to some sort of stone i guess - hence the slate. Maybe I just answered my question. Marble, Granite, Glass???

If we are talking about the stones A_J the ebay seller sells, he also has a Yellow Lake (purple hone) and a very hard dark grey/green stones that are 10k+. I think my Dragons Tongue is under 8k and more like 6k. These are naturals so your mileage may vary