Thread: Hones score from the wilds!

Nice finds! The pictures are a tad blurry but they look like good natural stones. It will be interesting and a lot of fun to see what they can do. Enjoy!

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

I'm not sure if this thread should be in "Show and Tell" or "Hones", but since it's all hones I put it here.

Found a nice box of hones at the flea market, got a great deal on them!

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There are 5 Arkansas stones in wooden boxes/bases, 2 translucent Arkansas stones, a Tam-O-Shanter, a coticule razor hone unused in box, a thick Purple Welsh slate, an unknown very fine tan hone, a small Charnley Forest, a fine manmade hone in wooden base (feels like same material as a barber hone), and a Cortland barber hone. I haven't cleaned or lapped any of them yet, this is how I found 'em!

Here are some closer pics.

Two translucent Arkansas stones and a Tam-O-Shanter. One of the Arks is wide 3 x 6 x 7/8.
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A small Charnley and an unknown tan super fine stone (looks very promising).
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A wide and thick Purple Welsh slate. 3 x 8 x 1 1/2.
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An unused cotiucle "Genuine Belgian Razor Hone".
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An unknown manmade hone, feels very fine just like a barber hone and similar color but bigger. 7 x 2 x 7/8.
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Soon to be cleaning and lapping them, can wait to try them out. I'll probably get pictures up after they are ready. Thanks for checking them out.

Wow what a score!!!!!

You guys made me drool a big puddle!
Especially those translucent arks!

What can I say? They just keep following me home!

A "boxa'rocks" at a local on line auction house. Three are rough trash but, Oh My!
Thank you Randy for the eyeball training!
And for those who want to do the same, Look at the Thuringian collections and see the most common sizes and of width and length. The guys from Europe do a fine job of showing them.
Skin + scratches+ form factor and you will have a great time in any antique store or junk shop!
JMO, YMMV
~Richard
Oh, Size 1 7/8th bye 7 1/8 is a lighter hybrid, maybe blue/green or higher. The other is a Green 2 7/8ths by 6" and is totally a smooth stone. Just my rating from labeled stones I used to have.

Way to go, Geezer! Nice finds and good eye!

Nice grab, Richard.!

Yes, what he said. Great find!

Definitely!

I seee greeen color =Thurieeees

Originally Posted by Geezer

What can I say? They just keep following me home!

A "boxa'rocks" at a local on line auction house. Three are rough trash but, Oh My!
Thank you Randy for the eyeball training!
And for those who want to do the same, Look at the Thuringian collections and see the most common sizes and of width and length. The guys from Europe do a fine job of showing them.
Skin + scratches+ form factor and you will have a great time in any antique store or junk shop!
JMO, YMMV
~Richard
Oh, Size 1 7/8th bye 7 1/8 is a lighter hybrid, maybe blue/green or higher. The other is a Green 2 7/8ths by 6" and is totally a smooth stone. Just my rating from labeled stones I used to have.

Yesss!! Great Find!!!!