Thread: What type is this?

Can anyone identify this stone? The description says it is a Barber's hone, but the wooden box, and the variable color makes me think otherwise.

As you know, it's filthy & hard to tell what it is,,,

How about the name? Try GOOGLE FU on the name & maybe a company will pop up.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

As you know, it's filthy & hard to tell what it is,,,

How about the name? Try GOOGLE FU on the name & maybe a company will pop up.

Not sure what the FU is for, or if you are mad at me.....but I think the name is probably the owners name.

Looks more like a machinist's or woodworker's bench stone. Especially with the e\wear pattern of honing. The chipped back edge shows a rough grit.
But, Barber hone has a common place in the ten word 'bay title description.
~Richard

Pretty dirty, but my first impression was Arkansas.

Originally Posted by souschefdude

Not sure what the FU is for, or if you are mad at me.....but I think the name is probably the owners name.

,,,,,,,,,,Easy,, I love you man,,,the FU is taken from "Kung Fu" ,,,meaning you can try your GOOGLE skills , in other words your "GOOGLE FU" to try & research the name , which might lead to an article with a picture of a similar hone.

I have a blue belt in GOOGLE FU,,, guys like Martin, Manah, Tom & Neil,,they are black belts in GOOGLE FU.

,,,,sadly though, since you had to ask what it was, this puts you in the white belt category for now, but that's O.K.

Yes young Google-San
Here is the Google-Fu at work
This is a demonstration Please to click the link

Let me google that for you

I must be in the White belt category as well, in Australia this has a completely different meaning! If you told someone on the street to FU or F-U they would probably punch you.. Or give you an evil look of disgust wondering what they ever did to you!

Try the third link down

@pfries - I love that link you provided! Very useful!

Originally Posted by Brighty83

I must be in the White belt category as well, in Australia this has a completely different meaning! If you told someone on the street to go FU they would probably punch you.. Or give you an evil look of disgust wondering what they ever did to you.

Let's make it clear,, I did not tell him to go FU,,,you can always PM me & explain this "Australian translation" if you like.

Haha I know you didn't but I was curious what it did mean