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11-26-2020, 08:48 PM #1
Hone ID?
Gentlemen,
A friend of mine sent me a hone to try and identify, and I’m fairly sure that it is a Hindostan, but thought that I would ask the good people here for an opinion.
It appears to be a sandstone, hard and about 4-5k in grit, but it also leaves coarser striae that I estimate to be about 1k by the time it took a good suita to remove them. Scott also said that it would occasionally kick out a bit of grit making it unsuitable for razors but OK on knives and tools.
Here are the images, any thoughts?My doorstop is a Nakayama
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11-28-2020, 06:44 AM #2Senior Member
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With the banding, that color, and those rust spots I would second on a hindostan.
I have a botan that plays nice with the one I have that works good for knives.Steve56 likes this.
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11-28-2020, 09:20 AM #3Hones & Honing
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The banding would suggest a Hindostan but most of those I have seen are a small bit darker in color. I agree that the Hindostan is a sandstone and best suited for knives, not razors.
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Just my 2 cents
Last edited by randydance062449; 11-28-2020 at 09:23 AM.
Steve56 likes this.Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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12-01-2020, 01:53 PM #4
Thanks everyone, it’s on the way back to its owner now.
My doorstop is a Nakayama
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