Thread: what hone is this?

hi every one, found a hone (not bought yet) but hard to definite it.





do you have any ideas? its kind or grit? i think it's for razors.

It's really hard to tell from those pictures, can you provide a clear close-up image? If it's inexpensive it might be worth picking up.

What region is it being sold in? It might be a long shot clue. Looks from the picture to be a slate type. Let the game begin.

Originally Posted by Hacker7

What region is it being sold in? It might be a long shot clue. Looks from the picture to be a slate type. Let the game begin.

In UK. Origin I don't know

A lot of guys have shown some pretty dramatic changes in the appearance of a hone from when the got it to what it actually looked like once it was cleaned and lapped. Many of them start out looking very much like the one you have shown and then once cleaned have been Charnley Forest or Arks or Thuringians, so it is super hard to tell before they are cleaned, unless they start out that way. Nice paddle/holder. I'm curious.

I will ask to seller for closer pictures. It's not that expensive but this lately I spent too much for razors. I must be carefull.


And who is that guy which said " to use straight razors is more economic " ?

So why I can't save money

Originally Posted by Oustoura

So why I can't save money

Using them is economic, not buying them.

I seem to have the same issue.

What dimensions is it.

I have a stone of very similar, very dark almost black colour. It's also a UK stone. Came in an unbranded card sleeve.









Mines 2x8 inches and 1/2 thick.

It can work as a finisher, but it's under an 8K naniwa finish. I suspect it to be something like a cambrock silkstone. It's at it's most basic description a med hard slate. Slurries well with a diamond plate, but doesn't auto slurry. Suffers with serious slurry dulling on a heavy slurry.

2 cm wide and 1 cm thick. didn't say how long. it was used with oil but if it could be undern 10k i won't be interested in.

My educated guess is Dronfield Slate

Originally Posted by Iceni

What dimensions is it.

I have a stone of very similar, very dark almost black colour. It's also a UK stone. Came in an unbranded card sleeve.









Mines 2x8 inches and 1/2 thick.

It can work as a finisher, but it's under an 8K naniwa finish. I suspect it to be something like a cambrock silkstone. It's at it's most basic description a med hard slate. Slurries well with a diamond plate, but doesn't auto slurry. Suffers with serious slurry dulling on a heavy slurry.