Thread: Help identifying hone

Yep, pics are good! From the dimensions you give it could also be a barber hone, but pics will help give a definative answer.

Here are the pics, sorry for the delay. Its the one on the left of course, and thats a Franz Swaty on the right to give you guys something to compare to. One side is lapped on each stone, so i showed both sides.

It looks like the hone is some kind of combo of two different stones, one on each side. Or is that just how it looks in the photos you took?

It doesn't look at all like a coti/BBW combo stone, but could it be some kind of combo oilstone? I don't think that Arkansas stones come as combo stones, but maybe someone here knows better.

Also, it really looks like some kind of natural stone, but maybe that is just how it looks in the photos. Do you think it looks natural or man-made in person? Thanks.

photos confusing.
i think it is only 1 color but what color it is God knows.
there is a lot finer barber hones out there. could be 1 of them.gl

perhaps it is one of the carborundum hones...

If it is a natural hone it can sometimes be helpful to
inspect a photograph of the hone when it is wet to see
if it has any natural texture.

More importantly how does it compare with your Swaty
and other hones.