Thread: My "Water of Ayr" Scotch Hone

I'm not holding my breath, I'm still waiting for my DB
I think the best thing to to is order one Woa, one ToS and one DB, What I hear you say?
Yes one of each
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

each 6 foot long and 1 foot wide and cut the buggers up for everyone
BTW, I have spoken to someone who may do the stones some justice at last, and may after checking them out offer them retail!

Thanks for continuing to work on this, Marcus. I'm crossing my fingers and toes for the possibility of getting a DB and a WOA.

Chris L

BTW, now I'm no geologist (I have probably even spelt it wrong) but the WoA don't half look like my Dragons Tongue!

Hey Chrisl, What's the score with the two TOS, they don't even look like each other?
Look at the pictures! 1st and 2nd.

I noticed the TOS were different. I have to solid Tams purchased from Simon. They both look like your new Tam rather than the one you purchased from Sutton. Once you lap the stone, the coarse feeling is gone and mine are quite smooth stones.

Chris L

What MO do you use with the TOS Chris?

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

What MO do you use with the TOS Chris?

I have not yet put the Tam "through the paces" as I'd like to. Meaning, I have not incorporated it into a regular honing regiment. I have certainly used it some. I've used slurry and also plain water. Randy Tuttle aka Randydance, IIRC said slurry and a Tam are an absolute must.

Slurry on the Tam cuts well. Not quite as quickly as my Belgian blue with belgian blue slurry (not yellow coticule or "cotigura"); blue on blue.

I'd like to use my Tam more to really get a great feel for it. I'm glad I have the stone in my arsenal.

Chris L