Scottish Hones on ebay

littlesilverbladefromwale · 09-29-2008, 08:57 AM

Did anyone see the recent "Scotch" hones on ebay?
The usual Water of Ayr, Dalmore Blue and Tam O'Shanter.
But,but !! Red Bay fast hone, Dalmore Yellow and some great combo's too.
I'm sorry I waited till the auctions had finished as one of the guys here is very keen

to get his hands on one of them, so I thought I should give him some space.

Here they were

Honing Stone -Scotch Dual Grit MIB - Blue & Yellow on eBay, also Knife Sharpening, Knives Cutters, Hand Tools, Business, Office Industrial (end time 28-Sep-08 21:50:49 BST)

Honing Stone -Scotch Dalmore Blue MIB - SDB on eBay, also Knife Sharpening, Knives Cutters, Hand Tools, Business, Office Industrial (end time 28-Sep-08 21:50:19 BST)

Honing Stone -Scotch Dalmore Yellow MIB - SDY on eBay, also Knife Sharpening, Knives Cutters, Hand Tools, Business, Office Industrial (end time 28-Sep-08 21:44:49 BST)

Honing Stone - Red Bay Oil Stone Hone MIB - Fast Cut on eBay, also Knife Sharpening, Knives Cutters, Hand Tools, Business, Office Industrial (end time 28-Sep-08 21:41:58 BST)

Razor Honing Stone - Water of Ayr WOA Scotch Hone MIB on eBay, also, Barber Shop Shaving, Vanity Perfume Grooming, Collectables (end time 28-Sep-08 21:34:24 BST)

Knife Honing Stone - Tam O'Shanter Scotch Hone MIB on eBay, also, Accessories, Knives Swords, Collectables (end time 28-Sep-08 21:32:25 BST)

6 interesting hones there. One or two went for a bit too much some attracted no interest

M

JimmyHAD · 09-29-2008, 02:44 PM

I saw them and was going to snipe the WOA combo but I work on Sunday and I was in the middle of doing a tattoo on a customer when the auction ended. I know they are scarce but I would rather get a single grit that a combo anyway. They made more then one so if I live long enough another will come around. In the meanwhile if anyone has a large single grit Water Of Ayr stone to sell I am a buyer.

Chris L · 09-29-2008, 03:55 PM

Thanks for keeping it under wraps and for the initial tip, Marcus. I snagged a Dalmore Blue/Yellow combo but set my snipe sites too low on the Water of Ayr/Tam combo. I saw Randy Tuttle at a gun/knife show on Saturday and he was already aware of the Water of Ayr and was going to be bidding on it too. I haven't heard if he was the winner.

Unlike Jimmy

, I would be perfectly happy with a Water of Ayr/Tam combo. If I found one of those I'd probably consider even selling my full Tam since I'd never wear out the combo in my lifetime.

My goal is to acquire (phrase coined by me): "The 4 Scottsman" Tam, Dalmore Blue, Dalmore Yellow, Water of Ayr.

Chris L

littlesilverbladefromwale · 09-29-2008, 04:29 PM

What about that Red Bay

Garry · 09-29-2008, 04:32 PM

Dammit .. I've been trying to complete my set of scottish hones !!!! considering I live in Ayrshire as well .. I hardly check ebay these days for hones :-(

Chris L · 09-29-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

What about that Red Bay

Bummer, I didn't even see that one. Make it the 5 Scottsman. I see on the label is says oil or water. It looks like a swirled Dalmore Blue but only in red color. Nice!

Chris L

littlesilverbladefromwale · 09-29-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris L

Bummer, I didn't even see that one. Make it the 5 Scottsman. I see on the label is says oil or water. It looks like a swirled Dalmore Blue but only in red color. Nice!

Chris L

I know I know

If I wasn't so skint I'd have sprung for it

littlesilverbladefromwale · 09-29-2008, 06:10 PM

Next time I see interesting stuff, sod it, I'm posting it here pronto, at least that way one of us can schnaffle it and give a report,pictures and info to us all.........

Sorry everyone.

Chris L · 09-29-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

Next time I see interesting stuff, sod it, I'm posting it here pronto, at least that way one of us can schnaffle it and give a report,pictures and info to us all.........

Sorry everyone.

Marcus, Marcus, Marcus. You know you're supposed to be my private informant when it comes to all things HAD related.

Chris L

littlesilverbladefromwale · 09-29-2008, 07:10 PM

Ok, I'll be a bit quicker off the mark next time.
I have to look after Jimmy too though you-know!
Don't forget a report about that yellow side of your combo!?
M

Chris L · 09-29-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

Don't forget a report about that yellow side of your combo!?
M

I'll give a report. Really though, thanks for alerting us to this. My HAD requires that I have the other 2 of the 5 known Scottish stones now.

Chris L

littlesilverbladefromwale · 09-29-2008, 07:32 PM

Ah! So I've managed to iritate your honitus?

There is a 7th !!
Sorry........

nerobot · 09-30-2008, 08:34 AM

How do these Scottish hones compair to other hones? I'd be quite interested in getting hold of some in the future, so would be great to hear how good they are.

Steven

Kees · 09-30-2008, 10:31 AM

Chris: he is only protecting you from financial disaster!

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Originally Posted by Chris L

Marcus, Marcus, Marcus. You know you're supposed to be my private informant when it comes to all things HAD related.

Chris L

Kees · 09-30-2008, 10:34 AM

As most interesting listings from the USA end in the middle of the night I always use an auction sniper. I can recommend Gixen: it is free, at 6 USD a year you can have Gixen mirror that snipes for you in case one server crashes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garry

Dammit .. I've been trying to complete my set of scottish hones !!!! considering I live in Ayrshire as well .. I hardly check ebay these days for hones :-(

Chris L · 09-30-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nerobot

How do these Scottish hones compair to other hones? I'd be quite interested in getting hold of some in the future, so would be great to hear how good they are.

Steven

Steven, so far I can only comment on the rather beautiful Tam O' Shanter hone since that's the only one I currently own. It's a great stone to work with. I use mine with slurry as I believe most others do. I would definitely do a search about Tam O' Shanter or Tam on SRP. You'll read about how some have reported that it excels at working with razors that are prone to micro-chipping, etc. It's also known as Snakestone.

Chris L

JimmyHAD · 09-30-2008, 03:48 PM

I have a Tam & a Dalmore Blue. When I use that pair I start with the Blue which the general consensus finds to be the equivalent of the Norton 4k. I then go to the Tam with slurry and then the Tam without slurry.

Here is a quote from Joe Chandler in another post," In comparison to my natural stones, let me put it this way...I won't be getting rid of my Tam O' Shanters or Dalmores, coticule or Eschers...some razors respond better to the slower, softer cutting actions of these stones, and they remain a valuable part of my arsenal of honing stuff. Wackers, for instance, because they're so hard and "chippy" seem to love the TOS's. It cuts and hones without microchipping, which I had a lot of problems with on other, more agressive hones".