Thread: 1$ estate sale find, What is it? P.S. mother in-law bought it for me!

My sweet mother in law, who for 30 plus years has indulged my hobbies, found this for me at a local estate sale. She paid all of 1$ for it. When I first held it it was so worn and loaded up that it appeared to be an old carborundum (it is just a hair bigger than one), but when I later looked closer at it I saw that the lamination/layers were not even and figured this was a natural cut stone. After I worked it over with a flattening stone, I could see its true color. Now I still have no idea what it is. It seems to be fairly old, The box had no markings. The stone itself is probably about 1K-3K, it feels fairly aggressive. Thanks Todd

At $1.00 you cant go wrong. Even if it is too aggressive for a razor, would be good for pocket knives.

Nice find for one dollar!

Mother-in-laws can be great as is yours. Great score and the price was right.

I would be very excited if I found a 1-3K natural hone that was even slightly aggressive. Try it first on a knife or a chisel and then work up to a razor. A good natural capable of bevel setting is very rare.

It is a useless piece of junk that you must send to me immediately so that I may dispose of it before it infects the population and creates a pandemic of global proportions.


P.S. there will of course be a small disposal fee.

I had owned a similar stone to this and was in box marked by state abrasives. Not to say it os the same but does look it.

Can you add some daylight shots...

Looks like a Coti ;-)

it seems to me it's kind a hard for razors. but it can be used for delete the chips in the bevel. or you can use it for knifes. for 1$ it's a good deal.

Here are some daylight photos.