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Here's an odd hone I got at a local junk shop for $5

It came with a fitted box, no labels or anything. I think it might be a hard black arkansas stone. ...

I just got me Carbo No.102, lapped it (except for one low spot, I got impatient) and took it for a test hone.

It leaves a finer finish than the No. 106. Visible to the naked eye, and under...

I have a Robeson Suredge, and it is damn hard. I think a few test passes (after you lap it) on that hone, would be OK to do.

do you have a microscope to check it? If you do, hone 5 passes or so...

Hey Fred, as soon as I get my sweaty little paws on my Carbo No.102, I will compare and get back to you on this.

from what I have heard here and on B&B, the higher the number, the coarser the...

I think the razor he is honing is so sharp, the air around the blade is spontaneously combusting as the molecules get split. :rolleyes:

I'm pretty pumped to get it and put some blades on it. I can't wait to compare to my No.106. If it's half as good as the 106, I will be thrilled.

here's my cute little friend
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e183/joke76/DSC06800.jpg

here's a side view

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e183/joke76/DSC06806.jpg

here's the directions...

from what I understand, they came in a wide range, Tilly sells some that are coarser, but still for razors.

The usual barber hones (Carbo's, Swaty's etc) are for finish work and maintenance when...

I have a few barber hones. My favorite is a Carborundum No.106, it feels coarser than a Norton 8k, but cuts so much slower that it puts a very nice edge on my razors.

I just won a Carborundum...