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08-29-2010, 04:28 PM #1Junior Member
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Hindostan Whetstones from the same rock
I thought I would post a few photos of the Hindostan whetstones I've been working on the past few weeks. My friend's father worked in one of the quarries that produced scythe stones years ago, and he turned my interest into an adventure, and I have begun making my own stones.
I had a gentleman with long experience cutting stone do the slab work on two rocks, and I am flattening and lapping by hand. The rocks were the ironstone form of Hindostan which should be the finest grain of the different varieties.
Here are stones wet down to help find problems with lapping.
Lapping, lapping, and more lapping....and more lapping.
This looks like a combo-stone, with one side grey and the other side orange. I keep telling myself that iron oxide is what red rouge or jeweler's rouge is made from as I invest hours in preparing the orange stones. As long as I insist on no cracks or voids I think they will make fine finish stones, but only time will tell.
Another stone with the orange banding.
Layers. Lots of layers.
More???? And more work????
Since these are the only Hindostan stones I've ever handled I don't know how they compare to what was sold commercially years ago, but I hope to have good useable stones when I am done.
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08-29-2010, 04:36 PM #2Senior Member
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wow nice ones.
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08-29-2010, 06:09 PM #3Senior Member
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Lot of work. Looking good.
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08-30-2010, 01:20 AM #4Life is short, filled with Stuff
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This is looking very interesting.
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08-30-2010, 01:46 AM #5what Dad calls me
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Sham, Have you sent him a PM yet? Lets get one of these and see what it does!
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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08-30-2010, 10:49 AM #6Life is short, filled with Stuff
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Yeah, you guys should....and then you should invite me over again. I will bring the steaks!
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
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08-30-2010, 12:43 PM #7Modine
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Good looking stones you have there naifu. You have peaked our interest. Steaks sound good to me Joe, another get together shaping up?
MIke
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08-30-2010, 01:32 PM #8aka shooter74743
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Good looking stones, I would love to get myhands on one...
Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you and God Bless, Scott
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08-30-2010, 09:30 PM #9Senior Member
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It is very exciting to make a new mystery hone out of a piece of rock isn't it? Good job and grat stones.
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08-30-2010, 10:36 PM #10aka shooter74743
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This may just happen!! Originally Posted by shooter74743
Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you and God Bless, Scott
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