Thread: Hi woodworker from NC with a pretty purple stone

Originally Posted by Wirm

I believe Euclid previously provided a link to the Henk Bos page. About 2/3 down the page you will find a section titled "Rouge du Salm/Lorraine" which describes the confusion concerning the Lorraine moniker. Link is here.>>> https://bosq.home.xs4all.nl/info%202...whetstones.pdf

Thanks Wirm, I read through all his stuff. It's really awesome what he and his wife did. Still a bit confusing, but the ID doesn't really matter, just wondering how to use it now. It did well with water, but thinking of using oil, as I'm using arks as well. I guess it'll be ok either way right?

Originally Posted by Carabnr

Thanks Wirm, I read through all his stuff. It's really awesome what he and his wife did. Still a bit confusing, but the ID doesn't really matter, just wondering how to use it now. It did well with water, but thinking of using oil, as I'm using arks as well. I guess it'll be ok either way right?

I even use them dry, they leave a sharp edge dry ime
Also on my razors I use them dry from time to time, then go to the Yellow Coticule, which smooths it out a bit
Bit it reaches maximum keenness / sharpness on the BBW