Thread: carborundum

I'm certain that this is a carborundum hone, it measures 8x2. I got it at an estate sale for very little money. One question, do these come in a 1K grit? This one is pretty darn fine compared to most I have seen.

This is after lapping. It was covered with old oil and swarf.

I'm not entirely sure, but she looks might nice post lapping.

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That site certainly helped me out and saved me a buck or two.

It could be a Carborundum,,hard to tell from those two photos,,,a closer photo of the face would help & that side section photo of yours is a bit confusing, most Carborundum stones are not cut/ marked like that from the factory.
But if you think it is a Carborundum & it smells of oil/grease,,,then it could be a Carborundum 115 or 118 they are around the 1K to 2k range,,,I guess,,,. The 118S seems to be finer but I only have that in a 4 inch.

More photos would help,,,,,

Of course I'm not 100% sure of the type (brand) of hone this is. It did not come in a box.

More pics

It could be a Carbo,,,thanks for the new pics,,,does appear fine,,,,sort of looks like the texture on Carborundum razor hones that are around 3k to 4k.....it's just that 8 inch size that has me keeping it at a 115 or 118.

She looks like a good hone though,,,

I did a quick bevel check with this hone. Dulled a razor on glass then honed with oil. The hone was soaking up the oil, she sure is thirsty. Checked with a loupe and all looked good. Shaved arm hair, did that effortlessly, then tried to tree top hair and it did that also.

I then took out the chosera 1k and did just one side to compare the scratch marks, looked pretty close with just using a loupe.

Seems as if this hone is at least 1K or more. Sure sets a bevel nice, that's for sure.

My 115 & 118 set great bevels,,,I use them for wedges, they cut faster on old Sheffield steel than my Norton 1K does.

I have a guy that likes to send me wedges to hone. This could be just the ticket to setting the bevels on them.

Yes, it could be,,,,,,,,,

May I say that you did a very precise chamfering job around the sides. Very nice.....