Thread: Hone ID

Hi gents,
My uncle passed away 6 months ago and my dad just dropped off some his tools which included 6 stones 3 of them are Sic bench stones. but the other three I have no Idea.

I have no clue what this could be.


This one I think is some sort of soaking stone.


and this is some sort of slate.

all them were oil soaked but were fairly easy to clean. A couple of hours in degreaser did the job.

What do you guys think.

Thanks John

2&3 look like slates, the first one who knows, looks hand cut/split probably a small knife or axe stone.

The kind of work he did and what he sharpened may give you a clue.

Lap them and compare the stria to known synthetic grits, Wet & Dry or stones.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

2&3 look like slates, the first one who knows, looks hand cut/split probably a small knife or axe stone.

The kind of work he did and what he sharpened may give you a clue.

Lap them and compare the stria to known synthetic grits, Wet & Dry or stones.

He was a jack of all trades and a hunter and fisherman so he could have been sharpening anything. The number 2 stone I don't think is slate but rather a synthetic it don't show in the picture but it has no veins and drinks water like a city boy in the desert.

The number 1 looks like an ax hone to me. My grandmother had one similar. Hers at least was good for tools like hoes , grub hoes and axes but I wouldn't even sharpen a knife on it. Yours may not be that but that's what it looks like to me.

Probably a Carborundum stone”, Silicone Carbide, in the 120-320 grit range.

Probably a Carborundum stone”, Silicone Carbide, in the 120-320 grit range.

From another box looks like maybe a soft ark. your thoughts? Don't mind the knife it was in the same box