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  1. Thread: French Hones

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    Well, everything actually, the colour (wet &...

    Well, everything actually, the colour (wet & dry), the saw marks at the side and the typical green inclusions
  2. Thread: French Hones

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    That is a purple "Pierre La Lune" :D

    That is a purple "Pierre La Lune" :D
  3. Thread: French Hones

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    Sebastian had made the announcement of our...

    Sebastian had made the announcement of our articles about F.G.B.C. here:

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/125695-new-story-about-f-g-b-c-f-ghelfi-birolleau-cie.html

    but i thought to put it...
  4. Thread: French Hones

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    Here is my contribution :p A blue "pierre La...

    Here is my contribution :p
    A blue "pierre La Lune" EXTRA FINE, once sold by "F.G.B.C.", 120 - 62mm

    It has beautiful "metallic" sparkles, especially when wet,
    Very smooth stone which gives a...
  5. Thread: French Hones

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    Done with great pleasure! And yes, absolutely!...

    Done with great pleasure!
    And yes, absolutely! As I see these pics, and the striking resemblance (and hardness),
    (I think) the pierre "Aux Croissants" tends to be more like a "pierre de Pyrenees"...
  6. Thread: French Hones

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    Continuation of the story about the "pierre "aux...

    Continuation of the story about the "pierre "aux croissants" of previous post:

    First, I used 24h clear epoxy to save the stamp and sticker (I didn't trust using nail polish alone)

    It took me a...
  7. Thread: French Hones

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    Interesting! I know it isn't a "La Lune" or a...

    Interesting!
    I know it isn't a "La Lune" or a "Special Stone" of course, but the mentioning of being a concurrent of "La Lune" seemed intriguing, the stamp "Super Fine" does fulfill its promises, I...
  8. Thread: French Hones

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    Aha! My pleasure!

    Aha! My pleasure!
  9. Thread: French Hones

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    Yes, sorry... but not sorry for me! So, you were...

    Yes, sorry... but not sorry for me!
    So, you were the other one :)
  10. Thread: French Hones

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    OK, thanks! I've looked it up and you're indeed...

    OK, thanks!
    I've looked it up and you're indeed right, it definitely looks as one
    but it is way finer than a coticule for instance
  11. Thread: French Hones

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    I'm using the bottom side so no problem, label is...

    I'm using the bottom side so no problem, label is protected with transparent nail polish
  12. Thread: French Hones

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    Do you mean like the "Pierre de la Pyrénées"? I...

    Do you mean like the "Pierre de la Pyrénées"? I didn't know they had such fines stones there if that is the case! :)
  13. Thread: French Hones

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    "Pierre Aux Croissants" (listed as a concurrent...

    "Pierre Aux Croissants" (listed as a concurrent of "La Lune")
    "Super Fine"

    I flattened the bottom (mostly, not entirely finished yet), and protected the sticker with transparent nail polish
    ...
  14. Thread: French Hones

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    http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/46672-slate-b...

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/46672-slate-backed-german-yellow-razor-stones-3.html

    Hey, I found it, it was mentioned here by "Bart"!
  15. Thread: French Hones

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    http://www.coticule.be/the-cafeteria/message/9987....

    http://www.coticule.be/the-cafeteria/message/9987.html

    I think it is mentioned at "coticule.be" that "La veine Lorraine" or "La rouge" or "Salm Rouge" is a purplish
    BBW layer (with "garnets" but...
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