Thread: Help IDing a hone

Won a random antique pack online which arrived today. I bought it for the potential straights and strops restoration projects. The seller added some bonus items that he'd not pictured in the listing including a pocket logarithmic slide rule...and a decent-sized coticule! More interested in the stone to be honest. It's certainly seen better days and is very dished, but I think there's still a few viable millimetres left on it. I was hoping you guys might help identify it.

Of course you'll need photos, but I've not done this before so wonder what you'd like me to focus on?

Here are some preliminary photos of the stone pre-lapped.
I concede the images are rubbish but it's nighttime here so once I have your guidance I'll set up some better lit shots tomorrow morning.

Size is 7"x2"

Side view



Bottom : dark half


Top: light half


Close-up