Thread: 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

They look nice. The knife looks great too.
Most of the stones are Arkansas/novaculite.
Mentioning that you'll sell them is not a good idea, and under normal circumstances is not accepted on the non-private discussions.
Now back to the stones, is any of them double sided/combo stone with two different types of stone on each side? Any that look man made? Norton aside.
From the first photo, I'm not sure about the first two and the last, the four in the middle are Arkansas/washita stones, the last one could be one too. The first two could be Thuringians, the Escher is a high grade Thuringian basically, but I'm not sure and I wouldn't advise you to sell them as Thuringians without being sure.
From the second photo, aside from the blue/gray/green one, the rest, if they aren't man made or double sided, are probably Arkansas type too. The second, white, could be something else, the first could be the Canadian kind.
On the third photo, most are again the Arkansas kind, with the purple one looking like a Belgian blue, or "Lorraine" variety. The next long one, I'm not sure.
On the 4th photo, the 4 stones on the end look interesting, I can't say with any certainty what they are.

Why do you prefer the sandpaper over the stones? Sure, it's faster than natural stones, but buying quality man made ones will save you a lot of money on the long term, and time. You have too many Arkansas/washita/Canadian novaculite type stones. Try them, sell the ones that don't suit you and keep the interesting ones. For the blue/gray ones as well as the Escher, again test them, and keep the ones you like.

So you want us to identify and describe your stones so you can sell them on Ebay?

So your third post in 5 years and you basically are asking us to identify and effectively write descriptions of these hones you plan to sell?

ebay is a pain in the ---.my thought was get some info from those that know. -XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX it is pretty obvious i am in the wrong place,sorry to upset you .won,t happen again.ii will find a place that might appreciate a deal.have a nice day -jim

later

-scott

Ouch! Lol....

Gentlemen, I understand you, but these last couple of days I have seen a lot of ...kind of angry posts.
I thought SRP wasn't such a place.
Of course we are not some price evaluating site, but if a neighbor knocked on your door, showed you a stone and asked you what it is and how much it "fetches", I don't think we would be that harsh to him.
He will now either place them on auction from a low price and some of us will see something we like and get it either paying more, our loss, or less, his loss, or he will name them all Thuringians and a lot of people, some among us definitely, will be disappointed with what we bought.
Whether we like it or not, stones is a stock market.
And SRP is a place where everyone is a gentleman and should behave as such!

Vasilis - no need to lecture as though you are on a higher moral plane than the rest of us.

I would agree with your point if your example matched the reality, but it does not. He didn't knock on our door with "a stone" as you so blandly state, but with *19* stones that he clearly states he is selling and asks for identification and opinions. These, by necessity, must be in writing and therefor can be copied and pasted into listing descriptions. If he had also asked for values, would you still be singing the same tune?

Asking for help with one or two stones is reasonable; asking for evaluations of 19 stones is a business proposition.

You know Vasilis maybe we were a bit harsh. On the other hand when fringe members come asking for information about stones with the sole intent to sell them my eyebrow raises. 4 posts in 5 years with no clear interest in the hobby. SRP is for the hobby not for identifying / describing stones for online/in person sales.

If he had worded his OP differently I and the others would have been more then willing to help.