Thread: Do you like your Belgians BIG ?

Originally Posted by JimmyH-AD

... a fellow told me thirty years ago when I was avidly collecting pocket knives," If you can't be satisfied with what you have, you'll never be satisfied with what you get"

That's great!

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

That's great!

Yeah, and it's true too. At least it has been for me.

It's the difference between "more is better" and "more is necessary"

Of course I like my Belgians big. My first girlfriend was a six feet tall exchange student from Antwerp.

If I had to pay 'full-wack' for a Coticule, and had the funds I'd go for a 3x8 or longer Coticule/BBW combo. Or a really nice single coticule.
I think a hone that is wider than your longest blade is not needed.
I only got this monster because it was cheap.
I would LOVE to know where it came from, Rob couldn't help with that. He did say it was the 2nd biggest he's seen/ heard off.
I won't be looking for another Belgian stone, whats the point? It's BIG, fine,hard and pretty.
I only need a 1200 grit diamond hone now, just to set a bevel.
I used 600 grit wet'n'dry to do my taylors Eye Witness It worked fine!!
but, I know I could do with a nice DMT bevel setter.
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Ok, I've been down the Post Office, holding a box that looks like it should house a pair of duelling pistols!
But, it doesn't, It holds John Holmes...!
I ask the lady if I can use her scales and slip my hone onto the scales.

I can now tell you the hone weighs 3.542kg or 7.8lbs for those in civilized countries.

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This hone is now for sale.

If found in a microscope shop, it was probably a microtome hone. The large size would be perfect for the older microtome blades which are very large heavy wedges.

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

This hone is now for sale.

Where? Any links?