Common Thuringian dimensions

**BakerAndBadger** · 08-30-2012, 11:01 PM

Hi,
I'm shadowing what I suspect to be a couple of thuris on the bay and was wondering about their sizes. One measures approx 6 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/8 and the other measures 7 x 2 x 5/8. Do either of these sound like standard thuri sizes to you guys?

**SliceOfLife** · 08-30-2012, 11:17 PM

The most common thuri sizes are 5x1, 6x1, and 7x1.5. They also came in larger cuts somewhat rarely, and a few different barbers cuts (5x2.5, 6x2, similar). Those are the only ones I'd consider typical. Really, 7x1.5 and 5x1 and maybe 6x1 are the only sizes I'd consider the cut to be an indicator (though certainly not guarantee) of a thuri. The rest just don't rule a thuri out. Neither do the sizes you mention. There are odd cuts out there and there are standard cuts that were cut to make slurries later, or were a bit large or small because the rock had an imperfection at a certain point so they just cut around it.

**BakerAndBadger** · 08-30-2012, 11:27 PM

Thanks Ian. Maybe I'll let them slide then, don't fancy throwing any money at them at the moment.

**hig789** · 08-31-2012, 05:21 PM

8x2 is also a size for them too but not all that common.

**paco664** · 08-31-2012, 05:43 PM

mine is 4.5x1.25x.5........

guess mine lost the genetic lotto....

now i have small hone complex....

**SliceOfLife** · 08-31-2012, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by hig789

8x2 is also a size for them too but not all that common.

Yep. I've actually got an 8x2. I definitely wouldn't use 8x2 as a thuri indicator though as there are a LOOOOOOOT of 8x2 oil-crusted washita's that look an awful lot like a thuri in a grainy pic.

**hig789** · 09-01-2012, 04:20 AM

Very true.

**BakerAndBadger** · 09-02-2012, 10:48 PM

Well i'll never know if either was a thuri or not, forgot to. I'd on one and it went for less than 20 euros, the bigger one went for more than I was willing to go at 51 euros. Still, I don't need them so I'm not too bothered. Looks like I'm starting to learn self control or should that be HAD control.

**kirk 988** · 09-02-2012, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by paco664

mine is 4.5x1.25x.5........

guess mine lost the genetic lotto....

now i have small hone complex....

ha ha well that Kami your sending me im scared of the retribution of owning a ''phallic'' symbol
now what do you think they will think of me '' yeah he owns that massive razor to make up for '' i can see it coming

**paco664** · 09-02-2012, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by kirk 988

ha ha well that Kami your sending me im scared of the retribution of owning a ''phallic'' symbol
now what do you think they will think of me '' yeah he owns that massive razor to make up for '' i can see it coming

all joking aside that is one of the smaller ones i made.... most of the ones i use are between 8/8ths and 10/8ths....

i don't care for little razors...

but i do love my little thuri hone.... *(haven't used it much lately.... need to break it out for a bit)...

**kirk 988** · 09-02-2012, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by paco664

all joking aside that is one of the smaller ones i made.... most of the ones i use are between 8/8ths and 10/8ths....

i don't care for little razors...

but i do love my little thuri hone.... *(haven't used it much lately.... need to break it out for a bit)...

yeah you'd probably like my little YG thuri its 5x1 instead of 4.5x1 nice hone i just cant use the damn thing

**paco664** · 09-02-2012, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by kirk 988

yeah you'd probably like my little YG thuri its 5x1 instead of 4.5x1 nice hone i just cant use the damn thing

you will learn... be patient... no one learned to hone in a day...

*(except that one dude with the ultimate coti and the 10,000$ worth of grinders he bought after 10 days of straight shaving so he could start razor production......)