Doorch , The last stone is outstanding - i got 2 BBW like this ona combos . 1 natural and 1 glued , this type of BBW is hard coti quality . Its fast and hard - i prefer it every day of the week over the coticules . Amazing stone and it leaves a very sharp edge ,for a prepolisher / prefinisher /.Something that few coticules does .
Lorraine Rouge / Rouge Du Salm / BBW / Goldfisch Wetzstein
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Here are some detail pics of my 10" stone and the back of my Veinette showing a large green crystal inclusion which I think is not uncommon for redder BBW. The Veinette is basically used as a slurry stone on my Salm stones.
You will notice the side view of the 10" stone resembles my paddle Salm a little bit. The 10" stone feels much glassier and leaves an even more polished bevel. They are tied for my favorite cotis along with my dark 150yr old 8" x 1.5".
You will notice the side view of the 10" stone resembles my paddle Salm a little bit. The 10" stone feels much glassier and leaves an even more polished bevel. They are tied for my favorite cotis along with my dark 150yr old 8" x 1.5".
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Dont really remember the smell ;-) but iam shure its the same material...
Did anyone here snag one of the La Lorraine stones from the bay?
Not me, but I just discovered that the back side of my very fast on water 2" x 8" coticule has a fabulous piece of red-purple BBW (I think, don't think it's the Rouge) that gives a better shave than the coti side and definitely a much better polish. To get the same finish from the coti I need to lap it with an Atoma 1200 and then give it a smoothing with a fine synth. Neat stuff.
I never got back to that one in the link - had to let it go. The label was a nice attraction but, that's how the cookie crumbles sometimes.
I have something else stupendous going on and it had to be the main priority.
I have something else stupendous going on and it had to be the main priority.
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More on Fassbinder & Co. Solingen (F&Co.) and the Goldfisch Wetzstein here:
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=456654
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=456654
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Couldnt resist after the Seller offered more of these nice stones ;-)
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Nice! Mine should be here soon
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Hehe ;-) very nice...post pictures then David!!
Here is mine with another small piece much softer and finer . Both are great combination a right one make finerslurry on the left stone , wich is alround 5 - 6 K but very fast and harder stone .
best midle grit naturals i have .
The thing is that those stones fit so much better in my progretion that a coticule as a midle grit stones . folowed by a thuri . .
From bevell seting to BBW to 12 k and more / finishing /
Its harder with the coti to jump from a 1000 grit to 8000 .
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I want one of those La Lorraine's so bad. You guys are mean. 
I want one so good then. My mojo is lacking more Lorraine... need more PURPLE!
I know Alex has some smaller Jnats if you ever wanted to get one that doesn't break the bank. Nothing wrong with an Escher or coti sized Jnat. I find my size 40 kiita to be quite huge.
I know Alex has some smaller Jnats if you ever wanted to get one that doesn't break the bank. Nothing wrong with an Escher or coti sized Jnat. I find my size 40 kiita to be quite huge.
These stones are pretty impressive. Wish I'd gone for a bigger one now.
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Got this beauty today ;-) nice size in 20x6cm...with a very nice pattern...got a very nice HHT after using water, tomorrow i will try a testshave...
Sebastian do these stones ever have blue/green spots on them?
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Mhh...never seen green in those...the green spots or blotches might be good indicators for Vosgiennes, La Lune Stones, Purple UK Slate...
But sometimes these very wine red BBW without naming them now a Lorraine or Rouge Du Salm show this metallic or holographic looking banding which appears sometimes like a metallic blue..
