Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

....As for beans, you know what they say about beans...

Well, they ARE good for your heart.

Feeding my addiction to LeCoultre framebacks... could resist one with the finger scallops on the shank.

Originally Posted by HungeJ0e

Feeding my addiction to LeCoultre framebacks... could resist one with the finger scallops on the shank.

5 blades. Wow! That is very unusual.

Originally Posted by DZEC

5 blades. Wow! That is very unusual.

The box says 6, so I'm hoping one more is tucked away in there!

Believe it or not in a way this IS razor related.

I listen to an online radio show called Rockabilly Radio and I've sponsored a couple of the DJ's. I got the latest one started using straight razors and while not really active here he is a member/ Once he'd had a go at it with a straight for awhile he's even commented during his shows about the learning curve and the excellent results once one becomes at least fairly proficient with one.

This just landed from my mate and now I need to get a nice frame made and get it hung on the wall.

Thanks WildKat!

I nearly ordered a Dan's Washita but was warned against it.

I bought this instead. It was a scary purchase so I hope I did good.

NORTON ABRASIVES ORIGINAL PIKE QUALITY No.1 WASHITA OILSTONE BEHR-MANNING
Condition is Used. Stone is in decent shape. No chips or much wear. Half the label is gone. And there is only half of the original box left and its a bit rough! Still a great old Norton Oilstone



Guess I've found a use for the sic and wet & dry I bought.

It's 6x2

Now I really am broke.

That's a classic, Steve! I'd say it's time to start on Mike or Marty's cleaning regimen for that bad boy.

Wet the stone and peel off the label with a single edge razor blade. Save it and hose the stone down with oven cleaner, then an over night soak and see where you are after 24 hours.

It looks pretty clean and flat already. Nice find.


And save the box, you can glue the blue paper back on with thinned PVA white glue and re enforce the inside corners with strips of a brown paper bag. If you ever decide to sell it, it might bring you a few bucks more.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Wet the stone and peel off the label with a single edge razor blade. Save it and hose the stone down with oven cleaner, then an over night soak and see where you are after 24 hours.

It looks pretty clean and flat already. Nice find.


And save the box, you can glue the blue paper back on with thinned PVA white glue and re enforce the inside corners with strips of a brown paper bag. If you ever decide to sell it, it might bring you a few bucks more.

I didn't even think about the labels on the stone, thank you for that.

Do I keep them safe so I can soak the stone again if needed or would you stick them back on, mabe varnish over them to make them waterproof?

I will try to fix the box up too, but as far as selling it, I can't see it unless I got a defective stone that won't sharpen my razors

Shame the box doesn't have a top, still I wanted the stone, the box is just a nice to have and to be honest I didn't give it a thought. I learn something on here every day .

Congratulations Steve. Looks like a good purchase. Now you've really gone and stepped in the hole. It's a sickness.