Thread: Mystery Hone ID Request

OK, so I showed this mystery stone to my friend, ScoutHikerDad (who posted above), and after seeing the stone in person, he agrees that it does indeed resemble some sort of petrified wood. (There are a lot of subtle "growth ring lines" on this stone which the photos above do not capture.) However, we both agree that it may be something else entirely. Who knows?

Would anyone with plenty of natural stone experience like to play with this stone for a while? I'd welcome the opinion (on stone type, performance, or otherwise), and I'd happily ship it anywhere in the USA.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Chris

Moughton hone The layers are sedimentary i think .

Originally Posted by RusenBG

Moughton hone The layers are sedimentary i think .

Thank you for the reply. I don't think it's a Moughton, though. That was one of my first thoughts too, but the colors are off with none of the Moughton's usual red or green. This stone is brown and cream (yellow). Also, as another member mentioned, it's improving an 8K edge, unlike the typical Moughton. ScoutHikerDad tried the stone on a few razors, and he said that it definitely improves an 8K edge, and seemed to at least maintain a 12K edge. (Although, he couldn't be sure if it improved it.) That's much too fine for a Moughton, I believe. The closest thing I can think of is an Arkie. =/

Regards,
Chris