Thread: Please help ID two hones (one is a MONSTER)

Originally Posted by Martin103

I dont see any saw markings on the sides probably a man-made stone, looks a little rough in grit as well, couldnt be that good as it was obviously used as a coaster...


Mike compare it with the Droescher you got today as well.

(repeating to myself....I got a nice Droescher...I got a nice Droecher!") LOL...thanks guys!

Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier

(repeating to myself....I got a nice Droescher...I got a nice Droecher!") LOL...thanks guys!

Yes very nice one as well, that will become your go to finisher, Enjoy!

Run a dang razor across it a tell us what you think :<0) You got a few Gold Dollars right ?

Big one looks to be an offcut from a window lintel or padstone. The mounting is suspect. It has no signs of oil or water damage, or the blackening that we get when honing. Perhaps it's something more mundane than a hone, Like a flower press, Or book binding weight. I could imaging 2 of them working pretty well for scrapbook weights as well.

If it's natural it may well make a decent hone, and indeed someone may well have been using it for that. So clean it up and get it lapped and see what you have won.

Edit found something similar.

http://www.not2crafty.com/2009/07/pi...rapbook-paper/

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I think I know somebody that has one of those :<0) Maybe..
In fact the whole front of his house is done in them and the fireplace.
Wait and see if Wolfpack knows.

Ha! I do have a rather large Llyn Idwal about those dimensions (is that the one you're thinking of Pups???), BUT honestly it's too hard to make a guess about this one based solely on the pics. Off hand I'd agree with MARTIN... looks to be a man made tool stone to me.

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

Ha! I do have a rather large Llyn Idwal about those dimensions (is that the one you're thinking of Pups???), BUT honestly it's too hard to make a guess about this one based solely on the pics. Off hand I'd agree with MARTIN... looks to be a man made tool stone to me.

Yeah that's the one. Not only can I never remember the name but it could be for pink all I recall. It's just struck me that there probably isn't too many stones that size and may be alike :<0)

AntiqueHoosier is just going to have to test drive it and and show us some pics of the stria. Maybe on an axe ?

Originally Posted by eKretz

I disagree, I think it is a natural stone. It appears as though there are straight saw marks on the sides as if sawed by a reciprocating gang saw, and the one end at least appears to have radial saw marks. My guess would be a sandstone but the pictures aren't the clearest when viewed on my phone.

Would agree here, probably a Dalmore Blue or a Queer Greek, Ohio Blue Sandstone....the lines from the one side shot do look to unregular for beeing a men made shot, just my 2 cents...

There are a lot of possibilities around....

I am also thinking of natural and to add to the pot of possible names Gwespyr.

So you have a nice bevell setter - big size and exelent midle range hone for razors Now if you get a descent finisher you can hone razor after razor ha ha ah

Originally Posted by RusenBG

So you have a nice bevell setter - big size and exelent midle range hone for razors Now if you get a descent finisher you can hone razor after razor ha ha ah

Hopefully THIS one will qualify as a good finisher?