8/2015
After repeated ‘tests’ and ‘trials with this Frankonian, I’ve come to understand it better. This is a natural hone that will cut more than many other types; it’s similar in speed to a very fast Coticule, so it could be used for cutting/setting the bevel on a straight razor.
The feeling, or feedback, is a bit dry and granular but the speed is decent. It’s nice to be able to set a bevel on any natural stone, and when it doesn’t feel like it’s taking all day to do so, that’s a very good thing.
From what I understand – these are very rare stones – they weren’t marketed like Eschers or Belgian Coticules. I’m guessing they were purely ‘regional’ stones that didn’t have a very broad market-share.
