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05-02-2010, 07:13 AM #1Hones & Honing
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Surprise?......
Ok guys, lets have some fun. A couple of days ago I was trolling Ebay and found this.....
EARLY CARPENTER SHARPENING STONE WITH ORIGINAL BOX - eBay (item 360250638784 end time Apr-29-10 20:55:35 PDT)
So..being a bit bored at the time I decided to buy it! Now, just what kind of hone do you think I will get in the mail? I will post an update to this thread , with pics, when it arrives.
My guess is a ........Last edited by randydance062449; 05-02-2010 at 07:22 AM.
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05-02-2010, 07:52 AM #2Large Member
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My guess is a carborundum loaded with oil. Fingers crossed it's something more exciting!
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05-02-2010, 07:58 AM #3Hones & Honing
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A carborundum.. at that size? Hmmmm.....
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05-02-2010, 08:19 AM #4Large Member
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Looks too big for a Thuringian. Carborundum's my guess. I didn't want to take all the good guesses!
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05-02-2010, 01:41 PM #5Senior Member
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That is interesting Randy and at that price it is like playing the lottery. Cheap enough to take a chance. In this case you can't go wrong. If it isn't good for razors it will no doubt be good for knives and tools.
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05-02-2010, 01:42 PM #6Scale Maniac
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I'm putting my money on some sort of Arkansas...
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Could be an old Norton too. The India stones are good for kitchen knives.
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05-02-2010, 09:56 PM #8Junior Member
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It doesn't look like a carborundum...slate perhaps?
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05-02-2010, 10:19 PM #9Hones & Honing
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Yup, that's what I was thinking. Since I stopped drinking years ago this is now my version fun!
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
That is interesting Randy and at that price it is like playing the lottery.
The thing that made the decision for me was the size......Last edited by randydance062449; 05-02-2010 at 10:29 PM.
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05-03-2010, 02:58 PM #10Senior Member
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It very well could be a Charnley. Keep us posted.
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