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Our next door neighbors are elderly. I help them out with a few minor things - I take their trash and recycling bins out on trash day and put them away. Stuff like that. Recently, he asked me if I could sharpen a carving blade for him - he's a wood carver and makes these cool figurines. No problem, I fixed him up.
Today, he said he had something for me. He had an old cardboard box with duct tape on both ends. In circa 1950s font it said "A Cutting Tool Is No Better Than It's Edge." Inside was a Norton Hard Arkansas HB6 translucent stone. It's marked with a Bear logo. I don't know anything else about it - he's had it so long he doesn't remember where or when he got it. It was only used a couple of times, he said he didn't have the patience to try to sharpen anything with it. I checked it with a straight edge - it appears to be flat. I'm pretty jazzed about this!
I soaked it overnight in SG, no sign of oil. I'm putting it in water with dish detergent today and I'll check flatness with a diamond plate. Captaincaed advised me in another forum to take it out of the SG as it may remove or fade the logos.
Today, he said he had something for me. He had an old cardboard box with duct tape on both ends. In circa 1950s font it said "A Cutting Tool Is No Better Than It's Edge." Inside was a Norton Hard Arkansas HB6 translucent stone. It's marked with a Bear logo. I don't know anything else about it - he's had it so long he doesn't remember where or when he got it. It was only used a couple of times, he said he didn't have the patience to try to sharpen anything with it. I checked it with a straight edge - it appears to be flat. I'm pretty jazzed about this!
I soaked it overnight in SG, no sign of oil. I'm putting it in water with dish detergent today and I'll check flatness with a diamond plate. Captaincaed advised me in another forum to take it out of the SG as it may remove or fade the logos.
Sweet!
Your guess is probably pretty much spot on btw. I believe this logo is likely somewhere between 1955-1965 ish.
Nice score!
After soaking in dish detergent/water - I started in Simple Green, but heeded Captaincaed's advice and switched it - no oil was evident. I'm wondering if this stone was ever used. I marked a grid and worked on flattening with a diamond plate. The Sharpie grid lines were gone in under five minutes. This thing was basically flat. I lightly chamfered the edges, there are a couple of small chips typical of flint-like stone. I didn't try to eliminate those.
I'm looking forward to using it the next time I hone my straight razor. I think I'll work up to my coticule as a pre-finisher, then lightly polish the finish on this stone.
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I'm looking forward to using it the next time I hone my straight razor. I think I'll work up to my coticule as a pre-finisher, then lightly polish the finish on this stone.
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JNS restocked its new big 220 and 400 grit stones
I have the 800 and it’s been awesome
Decided to also get a 220 and 400
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/synthetic-stones/
I have the 800 and it’s been awesome
Decided to also get a 220 and 400
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/synthetic-stones/
JustAnotherJoe
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Griffith Shaving goods have some Nakayama nagura stones for 10-15$ if anyone is in the market.
https://www.griffithshavinggoods.co...stone-sharpening-stone?variant=40826669826142
https://www.griffithshavinggoods.co...stone-sharpening-stone?variant=40826669826142
Just ordered a large 250x80 BBW with slurry stone from them as well for $160. Slightly cheaper than ordering direct with the exchange rate and the owner was really nice to work with and very responsive via email
Hashimoto is up…$2800
https://thecooksedge.com/products/s...nyaki-gyuto-240mm?_pos=1&_sid=75602e586&_ss=r
https://thecooksedge.com/products/s...nyaki-gyuto-240mm?_pos=1&_sid=75602e586&_ss=r
