Thread: Hone identifying...need help. :-)

i really don't know but i have one. strange stone. mine has someones initials. i assume it should be good for something they did put their initials. side view stone is characteristic for this stone.seems like slate. i had hard time to find out which side i have to lap.

At first glance I thought Ark too, but after I had a closer look I now believe Mac me actually be right.

In favour of Turkey: grey with a greenish tinge; white spots; strange 'crack' lines; very irregular cracked surface on one side. A bit of orange is in my Turkeys too.

Contra Turkey: Sham says so (very interested to hear why!); the huge size; lack of a box.

As for the lines in picture 2: they must be scratches, for they aren't on the other side in pic 3 and 4.

Whatever it is, it's very exciting!

I have one just like it, don't know what it is, but it's one of my best finishing stones.
Translucent greenish color, very hard and dense, probably harder than barber hone and a real b1tch to lap.
Don't not make slurry, glass smooth when lapped, slow to medium speed cutter.
Also it looks like it may have some inclusions but don't affect the edge at all.

Congratulations. At least I know who was better than me. I am quite curious what it is when it wil be clean.

Originally Posted by smythe

I have one just like it, don't know what it is, but it's one of my best finishing stones.
Translucent greenish color, very hard and dense, probably harder than barber hone and a real b1tch to lap.
Don't not make slurry, glass smooth when lapped, slow to medium speed cutter.
Also it looks like it may have some inclusions but don't affect the edge at all.

Thanks Smythe,
Do you have pictures of yours? I would love to see them...what are the dimensions of your stone? When i get mine, i will certainly clean and lap at least one side, for hopefully a clearer view of the stone.

Many thanks as always,

Mac

Hmm...this stone, after cleaning appears to be a big chunk of Dalmore Yellow. Same coarseness and 'peaty' smell when lapped. I will work on it some more to be sure.

Thanks,
Mac

Mac would you please show a new picture of the stone

Just finished lapping this beast. This particular stone, has been used with oil, which makes comparing slurries difficult, as well as it is a slightly bit darker than the known DY i have, as it has only had water used on it.
I have just run laps, over it, with a straight and it also, performs similar to the current DY i have...i'm pretty convinced at this point. This large DY, could easily be made into, two large DY...hmm....lol.

Thanks,

Mac

Any idea what grit these are? The first pick of the rough stone looks like an Eidsborg I have in my collection.

Originally Posted by Howard

Any idea what grit these are? The first pick of the rough stone looks like an Eidsborg I have in my collection.

I can only give my impressions, as a comparison. I'm finding the two stones, photographed, behave about like a hard Arkansas does...same grit and honing speed.
It's my personal opinion, that they make slow, but decent bevel setters at around 800-1200 grit...i speed things up using a slurry. There of course, may be others with different opinions, on this subject.
It would be cool to see a picture of your Eidsborg...? :-)

Thanks,

Mac