Thread: Lot of hone off the bay.

Won these on EBay. I think I did ok. As I'm new I have questions.

Can anyone identify them? I know the cotis,thuri rubber and small square stone( can that be used to hone?) I think the one under that one is also a thuri.

Bottom right corner, jnat?

The 7" ones seem to be a type of slate? I have no clue as to which type tho.

Where are the HAD meetings again?

Thanks y'all in advance.
Enjoy the day!


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Dude!?! You've got the HAD in a bad way.

So long as you're getting some deals, though, what's the harm, right?

(Not giving opinions on hone ID's since I'm only familiar with a few given I have Glen's strong support as my HAD-Anonymous sponsor)

Haha yes it is very bad. (I also have 5 barber hones in the mail)

I think I am? Lol

Most definitely need to find one myself!


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Nice haul, man! Not the hone ID expert, but some cool rocks to play around with after some investigation.

Going from left to right, And these are only guesses.



1. Belgian blue,
2. Belgian blue,
3. Belgian blue, Possibly La Lorraine.

4. Possibly Tam o shanter

5. Slate

6. Kimberly - Synthetic

7. Coticule - la veinette Grade A finishing stone in most cases.

8. The green block - synthetic

9. Brown one - synthetic

From top down on right

10. Coticule
11. Black one - needs better pictures.
12. Coticule

13. Synthetic slip stope - needs a better picture

14. Slate - possibly Vermont, Or it might be a French Vosgienne type.

15. Big white one - not a clue.


Looks to be a very good haul.

I'd Like to see closer pictures of that Vosgienne type. They have a good reputation. As too does the Natural coticule La veinette.

Thank you for the response. (Was starting to think maybe I offered the forum in some way)
I can't believe I did not even consider they may be blues. They seem to have a reddish tint to them?

Here are closer ones. Let me know if they are not good enough.



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Just looked into the Tam. I think you are correct on that. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!


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That little one I thought might be a Vermont or Vosgienne. Doesn't have the green I was seeing in the big pictures so it'll have to just be a regular slate. Test it against the others as it looks like it may well be a decent finishing slate.

The redder blues are still regular blues to my eye as well no La Lorraine there. There is a fair bit of colour variation across blues. La Lorraine is really red and quite a bit more distinctive, Although for honing it acts like a fast BBW rather than a Coticule. You can still shave from a BBW edge it's just not easy to get a good edge from one without knowing what you are doing.


11. I'm looking at that one now and thinking it has many of the signs of perhaps been a Schwedenstein hone.

Thank you. I will start researching all of the stones you have mentioned. I really want as much knowledge as I can stuff in my head.

The little paddle and 11 were both sold as coticules. Schwedenstien is a name brand? Unfortunately they are both very thin and I think can only be for looking at.


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Don't let the size put you off testing that paddle. It was common enough for a thin slither of coticule 3-5mm to be glued into a paddle. You will never be able to remove the stone from the paddle but it might have enough meat to be lapped up and use-able. It looks to be a little on the small side for surface area but again that isn't a problem for razors. You won't know unless you test it.

It would also excel as a travel hone. You could do light repair on slurry, and edge touch up without needing to fill your luggage with loads of rocks. Lot's of people have and use them just for this. The only advice is learn the rock first, So you know how it works and what you need to be doing before you go on your holidays!

If you want knowledge then there are a few good sources one that helped me an awful lot was written by Mr Henk Bos. He is much loved on the forums and for his contributions to the community. He unfortunately passed away in 2014, but his family keep his archive of information available. There are 4 parts written about hones and rocks.

https://bosq.home.xs4all.nl/