My experience, a narrow hone does not really help much with problematic blades. As Dylan stated I find that a narrow stone will help being more careful with the sroke, but for me that is all it does.
I hone everything on regular size hones, and only occasionally go to narrow side of my norton 1k, and a coticule.
I have one of those 1x5 thuris and although it gives very good edges I do not like the narrow size.
I recently purchased a "Crest Brand Water Hone" from a member here. It is 6 X 2", Otherwise, it is identical to the ubiquitous "Celebrated" 5 X 1 hones -- same wooden box, same hinge, same clasp (I have one of those, too).
Haven't tried it yet. It is lighter than my Celebrated -- gray-green(?). I suspect it is from the same source. Anyone else have one of these?
Pics? I have seen Tam o Shanter stones in these cases too on ebay...Originally Posted by pcb01
nice find on that stone!
It's not a ToS. First, macro- and microscopically it has a very uniform (not speckled) appearance. Second, the label in the box is similar to the Celebrated Thurry label. Third, I finished an Eagle Brand razor on it over the weekend, and shaved with it this morning. The "feel" of the edge and sharpness was identical to my Celebrated Thurry.
Interestingly, the slurry is unusual -- "speckled" might be a good adjective. You can see the bits of stone in the water, kind of like the gold leaf in the bottom of that liquor they sell as "goldschlager" or something like that (not as large, of course).
I know how you gents are about honep**n -- I'll see if I can get a picture up this weekend.
Disburden (01-19-2011)
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