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Size: 180x40x20mm, weight: XXXgr.
Density: xxgr./cm³ / Estimated grit size: ultra fine > 15k
Usage: with water, oil or glycerin (FGBC says to use the stone with oil)
Colour: red/purple or blue/green/blackish slate with metallic sparkle look
The information written here is in general about the "French Special Stones". Named here "Pierre La Lune" or the "Special Stone only for Good Razors". Both types of stones have been sold from F.G.B.C. and the "Special Stone for Good razors" was also exclusively sold from Manufrance (MF) as beeing a well known french catalogue company in the past. The company was established in Villebouef, Saint Etienne, on the 10th November 1885.
Up to date the origin of the stones and in detail the place where the stones were quarried is not known. Actually there are some traces leading towards the french region down the Vosges (Steige) where a red schist type has its origin called Schist de Steige or "Lie de Vin Rouge", its has some good properties which might help the stone to be usable as a sharpening stone (SiO2 59,3%, Al2O3 22%, FE2O3 7,3%). Other places could be well some of the Quarries (Merviller-Vacqueville, Pexonne, Badonviller) named in the letterheads or advertisement of F.G.B.C..
Up to May 2014 the Company with the shortcut F.G.B.C. selling the La Lune Stones was unknown, until a member of the french "coupe choux" forum coupechouclub.cultureforum.net/ named "FERDI" found an old pricetable from F.G.B.C. from 1974.
F.G.B.C. stands for the company "F. Ghelfi Birolleau & Cie." selling sharpening stones and building up Grinding stones. They sold different kinds of stones like "Pierre Du Levant", "Pierre Arkansas" and Grinding Hones like "Grés Blanc, Gris & Rouge". They had men made stones like the "New Master Stone" in their catalogue which is a SIC (Siliciumcarbide) Stone or a "Brocken Selected La Lune Extra Fin" which seems to be a double sided sharpening stone.
The Company F. Ghelfi & Cie., Maisons Birolleau & F. Ghelfi & Cie. Réunies, used different adresses during their appearance: 7 Rue Charlot, Paris (1916), 17 Rue de Saintonge, Paris (1922), 47 Rue de Saintonge, Paris (1925). Also it seems that there existed a former company named "D. Giovannacci & L. Ghelfi", 84, Faubourg St. Antoine, Paris (1893) and "Bardotti, Ghelfi & Cie.", 106 Rue de Fanbourg, Saint-Antoine (1889). The newer company name "F. Ghelfi Birolleau & Cie" was also down the 47 Rue de Saintonge, Paris (1974), so it seems that the company stayed there from 1925-1974 concernign the documents. The years in brackets are taken out of existent documents like invoices or letters.
On some of the older Lorraine stones there is also a shortcut given named M.P.O.P. which was the addition to the precedessors company or probably a parallel runned company from "D. Giovannici, L. & B. Ghelfi". M.P.O.P. stands for "Meules, Pierres, Outillage, Produits".
About this stone:
This is one of the bigger examples and a very clean one, sometimes small black lines or holes appear in the stones. This one has none of the named inclusions. It seems that this one is also one of the older stones due the usage of the label.
Usage:
Often there is a discussion how the stones are used the best way, some mention to use them only with water, some say oil or glycerine. Concerning the facts: the stones were mentioned to use with oil, this information is given on the Bulletin de Garantie which was delivered with the stones from F.G.B.C.
Indicators/Indentifiers:
1. red/purple or blue/green/blackish slate, dense and very hard
2. metallic or sparkle surface which reflects in the light, smal reflecting particles
3. fast cutting abilities due it is a very fine finishing stone
4. stamped "fine", "very fine", "extra fine"
5. usable with oil, water and glycerin
6. there were stones appearing as "Pierre de L'est" with the same look
The best usage seems to be with glycerin, which was mentioned in different ways from different members. It seems that after the last finishing routine with a high rated grit stone (10K, 12K, Thuringian) the latest 50 laps should be done with the weight of the razor.
my Videos from the Razorlovestones project:
Razorlovestones: "Series 1 - French Hones"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXiMYeq36wQ
Razorlovestones: "Combinaison "Master Stone" / "La Lune" marque F.G.B.C."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9HHJMQQGZg
Razorlovestones: "Pierre Aiguiser La Lune marque F.G.B.C."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKfTCpyzwE4
Razorlovestones: "Pierre aiguiser "La Lune" (red/purple slate)"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWpMDa_gMK4
Razorlovestones: "Special Stone for good razors: Steel removal with Kitchen Knife"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Pp_DnceXI
Razorlovestones: "Pierre aiguiser La Lune vs. Special Stone for good razors"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=41oPWmF_RiE
Other Videos:
Oldengaerde:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0saHnIS-h6I
General Information:
Manufrance Website:
Manufrance History:
More here:
Razorandstone (R&S): "Special Stone only for Good Razors"
www.razorandstone.com/showthread.php?170-Special-stone-on...
Razorandstone (R&S): "The Special Stone only Razors"
www.razorandstone.com/showthread.php?1465-The-Special-Sto...
Straightrazorplace.com (SRP): "Pierre La Lune"
straightrazorplace.com/hones/96159-pierre-la-lune.html
Straightrazorplace.com (SRP): "A Special Stone"
straightrazorplace.com/hones/70082-special-stone.html
Straightrazorplace.com (SRP): "French Hones"
straightrazorplace.com/hones/92323-french-hones.html
Coupe Choux Club: "Pierre La Lune"
coupechouclub.cultureforum.net/t14523-pierre-la-lune
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Limina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 978 and an area of 9.8 km².Limina borders the following municipalities: Antillo, Casalvecchio Siculo, Forza d'Agrò, Mongiuffi Melia, Roccafiorita.The municipality has 1.088 inhabitants and an area of 981 hectares for a population density of 111 inhabitants per square kilometre. It rises on a mountainous inland area and is 501 metres above sea-level.The main economic activity is agriculture. Products mostly cultivated are corn, olives, chestnuts, hazel-nuts, almonds. According to etymological studies the name "Limina" derives from Latin Lìmina, and refers to the borderland. In the course of the centuries the village has belonged to different feudal families among which Balsamos in 1415 and Crisafis. The feud has been contested to the latter by Tommaso Girofalco who became Baron of Limina in 1453.In 1599 Balsamos were again its lords with marquise Pietro Balsamo and then it passed into Bonanno family.
Limina è un comune italiano di 922 abitanti della provincia di Messina in Sicilia.Fa parte al comprensorio della Valle d'Agrò e aderisce all'Unione dei Comuni delle Valli joniche dei Peloritani.Limina si trova sul versante Ionico dei Monti Peloritani a 550 metri sul livello del mare. Collocato sulla sponda destra della Valle d'Agrò, il paese è posto ai piedi del Monte Kalfa; davanti si estende tutta la vallata con i rispettivi paesi che la formano: Santa Teresa di Riva, Savoca, Casalvecchio Siculo, Antillo, Forza d'Agrò, Roccafiorita e Sant'Alessio Siculo. La maggior parte di essi sono posti all’interno di valli o collocati su cocuzzoli scoscesi e la loro posizione particolare, dovuta alla configurazione geografica del territorio, fatto di fiumare, valloni e ripidi pendii, hanno sempre reso difficile la presenza umana, le comunicazioni e i movimenti degli abitanti.Sull’origine del nome di Limina sono state date diverse spiegazioni. La prima sostiene che il paese sia stato chiamato così per i suoi terreni paludosi intorno al torrente Agrò (il termine greco limne, significa, appunto palude); una seconda spiegazione, la più credibile, fa derivare il nome dal fatto che questo territorio ha rappresentato il punto di confine tra il distretto di Messina e quello di Taormina. Il termine odierno deriverebbe, dunque, dalla parola latina limen, nel significato proprio di confine, limite, che nelle trasformazioni linguistiche avvenute nel tempo sarebbe divenuto, appunto, Limina. Sussistono notizie in base alle quali, nel 260 a.C., nei pressi di Limina, in occasione della Prima Guerra Punica, si combatté una cruenta battaglia tra Cartaginesi, che dopo aver attraversato i Monti Peloritani tentavano di attaccare la riviera ionica siciliana, e Romani che riuscirono a respingere i nemici. I primi nuclei abitativi risalgono agli anni precedenti l’anno 1000, mentre le prime notizie documentate portano la data del 1095. Dal 1300 e fino a tutto il rinascimento, la cittadina di Limina fu feudo dei Bonanno. Nel XVI secolo Limina contava 224 case e 1.411 abitanti ed era ricompresa nella comarca di Taormina. Antiche cronache riferiscono che, nell'anno 1516, violenti tumulti popolari impedirono, per molti mesi, alla Baronessa Francesca Porcu di esercitare il suo mero e misto imperio sul villaggio. Nel 1610 il Marchese di Limina Pietro Balsamo ricevette dal re la licenza di popolare il vicino feudo allora nominato Acqua Grutta, nacque così il piccolo borgo di Roccafiorita. Dal 1676, in occasione della Rivolta antispagnola di Messina, il paese di Limina, pur conservando la sua autonomia amministrativa, venne posto sotto l'autorità militare e giudiziaria di Savoca, tale status quo si mantenne, per quel che riguarda gli affari giudiziari, fino al 1855. Nel 1733 il liminese Giovanni Scaldara ricevette dal re Ferdinando di Borbone il diritto di esercitare la professione di notaio nei territori di Limina e Roccafiorita. Nello stesso periodo, siamo nella metà del Settecento, nacque a Limina l'illustre latinista, storico e poeta Giuseppe Evola. Nel 1753 era attiva nel Marchesato di Limina l'attività estrattiva di piombo e rame, vi si trovavano 6 miniere ed una piccola fonderia, le origini di tali attività minerarie sono molto remote, ciò si apprende da un antico manoscritto del 1798 stilato da Francesco Gambadauro e intitolato Mineralogia. Nel 1774 si contavano 10 chiese ed 11 cappelle, il patrimonio ecclesiastico liminese era valutato, in quell'anno, in 2294 once. Nel 1812 in Sicilia viene abolito il Feudalesimo, il Marchesato di Limina viene soppresso, l'ultimo marchese fu Giovanni Colonna Branciforte, investito del titolo nel 1798; nel 1821, è istituito il Comune di Limina, inserito nel Circondario di Savoca facente parte al Distretto di Castroreale. Nel 1848 molti liminesi parteciparono ai moti del '48, erano capeggiati da Filippo Saglimbeni detto Sirpulla. Nel 1880 venne fondata la Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso, seguì, nel 1888, la fondazione della Società Agricola di Mutuo Soccorso. Dalla metà del XIX secolo e fino alla seconda metà del XX, il paese di Limina venne interessato da una forte emigrazione verso il Venezuela e gli USA, si calcola che oggi i liminesi all'estero siano più di un migliaio. Poco prima dell’Unità d’Italia gli abitanti non arrivavano al migliaio (827 nel 1831); salirono a 1.856 nel 1864; un secolo dopo superavano le duemila unità . Oggi la popolazione residente si attesta sulle 922 unità .
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