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hones 19 pieces 2 have labels looking for info on the rest
first off hello and thanks for this informative site.i collected these over 40 years .i am mostly into knives,but anything with a blade interests me.i found this site and researched hones and found a wealth of info.i posted photos of all hones,some have layers ,stripes,or solid colors.all were lapped with 120 grit on a granite surface plate to clean and expose the true surface.trying to identify as close as possible from photos this collection.i would like to hear your opinions .the large hone laid crosswise is a labeled escher.no idea of what the color would be.they mostly all look some shade of gray to me.the stone behind is a norton -probably oil stone-included for color comparison.there are some interesting colors.the escher is among the softest-cut quickest on the lap-a few of the lighter stones a pretty hard and didn't produce a dust-lapped dry 120 grit Norton metalite-any info appreciated.XXXXXXXXXXXX i sharpen on a granite plate with wet paper and dont use them.XXXXXXXXXXXXXX i want to give the best description possible.i realize identifying hones is not easy.does it cut good-is finish keen enough etc.i thought that you might like to see a variety of stones.i included a photo of my first hand forged knife ,the escher is 10 1/4 long for comparison.thanks.jim