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Attachment 199812Attachment 199813Attachment 199814Attachment 199815Attachment 199816Attachment 199817Attachment 199818Picked this hone up on a whim.
It has layers that are somewhat defined as dark lines that remind me of a
topographic map showing elevation/declination etc.has sparkles in it but not overly densely. wet it is gray/tan/brown in layering.dry it is a paler version of that.slurry is tan.I suspect it is a sandstone .
Hindostan?
I haven't any idea.it is a new one on me.
Soaked it two weeks in a 50-50 mix of water and simple green.still has an odd oil ish scent.
I'm pretty sure that's not a Hindo. There are several varieties/colors but I've never heard of a darker brown one. Possible stones I can think of would be an oddly patterned Dalmore Blue or a Levant. Does the stone have any glittery/sparkly particles on/in the surface?
Glittery, yes it does.more or less evenly spread out around the stone.
I'd say you have a Dalmore Blue there. Looked on my phone on the first message, now that I've seen it on a bigger screen I'm pretty sure. I have one fairly similar.
What are the specs on that? Uses? Grit equivalent? Im guessing it isn't a finisher
I would have to test it.it seems similar to a soft ark or maybe a touch finer. I have yet to give it a real run under a blade.
Here are a couple shots of mine - these aren't great, just taken with my phone. This is a mid grit stone by most accounts, you'll most likely want to use a finer stone afterward. Some have reported fair shave from the stone, but I don't think I would probably get that result looking at the scratch pattern.
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Thank you all.much appreciated.
Oh, and I use mine for kitchen knives sometimes, gives a pretty good edge there. The honing feel/feedback on slurry is pretty nice. With knives and a little more pressure it will self-slurry a little bit.
These DBs come in quite a range, I've one that's coarse enough for bevelsetting and I had 2 fine enough for finishing. I assume most are in the middle.
Spray it down with oven cleaner and scrub a couple of times, wash in soapy water, then soak in simple green, I use tall thin glass or plastic jars with lids from the thrift store.
Oven cleaner will get a lot of the surface grit and oil off. Once in the jars or tub, setting in the sun will speed the process.
That will show it who's the boss ;) I've had good results just leave stones to soak in dishwashing soap for a couple of days. It dissolves grease after all. But I guess for porous stones the method mentioned above will work better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Euclid440
Long ago when I only had an Arkansas surgical black for honing I would degrease it in the dishwasher. Works a treat.
Do you have a source for surgical blacks in Europe? I have been looking for one and I'm not a big fan of paying import taxesQuote:
Originally Posted by Kees
1+ to Erics statement...Quote:
Originally Posted by eKretz
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/...bd050f_c_d.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/...bd585e_c_d.jpg
From France...DANSQuote:
Originally Posted by mikael86
http://rasoir-sabre.com/fr/pierres-a...dan-s-usa.html
http://rasoir-sabre.com/fr/pierres-a...dan-s-usa.html
From Germany...MST
http://www.wetzen-und-schleifen.de/produkte.php?rub=44
Some here...never ordered there:
http://www.q-tools-ltd.eu/shop/produ...60bcd227fcdefa
Thanks just what I was looking for
I've had good luck boiling real dirty stones outside in a pan you will NEVER use again except for this with some TSP and dawn dish soap, boil for about 30-60 mins
I bought them when I lived in Houston. Sold them a couple of years ago as I no longer use them.Quote:
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