Thread: Mystery Hone ID Request

I don't think it's a Moughton if it's improving an 8K edge. That stone is reputed to be a mid grit stone. I was going to go hunt for some a few years ago. I got to the site but found the location to be fenced off and the farmer I spoke to wasn't in control of that particular area with the stone hole on it so didn't pursue. It's also green and red.

To me it looks like an Arkansas. Patterned ones do exist. And the finish on that rock doesn't let us see any chips that would normally give the stone away.

Novaculite Porcellanite would be a good place to start with images.

You could also measure and weigh it to get a specific gravity. Novaculite is pretty dense, hard to lap, and if it's one of the harder grades will burnish to a polished finish.