What did you hone today?

I dont know of a bad Swede blade as far as steel quality and even the seconds are usually top notch blades. Nice stuff Lou!

Same chisel I honed earlier in the week. Touched it up this time on a Rosy Red.

Do you yet have any thoughts on why they were called Rosy Red?

SliceOfLife said:

Do you yet have any thoughts on why they were called Rosy Red?

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Not really. It does have sort of a red tint to it but not any more than some of my other washitas. The biggest difference is how pure the RR is. There's no air pockets, fissures, or any other blemishes that I can see. It's the same quality that you'd expect from any vintage Lily White.
RR is on top in the pic below.

Here's another pic with a labeled LW on top and RR on bottom. Both have been cleaned up with simple green.

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Tanifuji Spalding 0411

life2short1971 said:

Tanifuji Spalding 0411

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Dibs!

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Tongwha 77

Dcaddo111 said:

Dibs!

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Ok but I hope your not in any hurry.....

I just finished touching up this Boker on a piece of a thuri. I have quite a few Eschers and thuris but I could live happily ever after with just this little guy. It's 4x 1 3/4.. cut from a broken 8" stone.

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Tanifuji Spalding 0411


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Not sure which one I like more, the stone or razor !!!

Jnatcat said:

Not sure which one I like more, the stone or razor !!!

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I feel the same!

Nice razor and stone Scott!

Cheers, Steve

Thanks Steve!

Just finished up with these Wusthof's on a dreamy jnat. Every time I get this stone out I have to make myself put it up. Good stuff.

Oohh nice! I love my Wusthofs too

life2short1971 said:

Oohh nice! I love my Wusthofs too

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They're great knives that take great edges. Now if I can just keep a certain someone to stop putting them in the dishwasher I'll be set!

Hahahaha Good luck with that....

Experimenting with a Purple Llyn Melynllyn for this Torrey and 1u lapping film for the Akamatsu to bring some extra sharpness up off the Coticule: