Thread: Hone ID?

Hi Guys
I know hone identification is difficult even at the best of times (label on box, hone in hand)
Any thought on what this one is? A friend of mine got it from an old carpenter. He'd used it his whole career around 60 years apparently. It's really hard and smooth, difficult to lap even with a diamond pad. It looks a lot like wood, something about it reminds me of Arkansas stone except it doesn't cut like it. I tried it out on a razor but really have very little to compare it to. It left the razor shaving arm hair easily, haven't tried shaving yet. If you have an idea let me know, or just enjoy looking at yet another piece of rock. Unfortunately, it's not mine for long, just long enough to get attached and take some pics
Thanks for looking

Looks like a Washita, they're crazy hard to lap and might ruine a DMT

Ta, I didn't know they came in different colours, we only use the transparent for sharpening engravers. Explains the years of use with no hollowing out.

Yes Washita. Had to lap one in past and I hope I do not have to do it again. Their grit can go between 800-3000.

its not washita. washita is a fast cutting stone that is very porous and easy to lap grit range inbetween 400 to 800 is it a fast cutter or slow ? here are somme washita pic's

Its an Arkansas oilstone. I have one I picked up recently and have not used it yet so I can not say a lot about it. Sham told me it was a good stone but to use very lite pressure.

Like Kelly said, maybe an Arkie, but definitely not a Washita...

I have two like that. They are Arkansas stones. Not as fine as the black or translucent but very slow cutters. Definitely different from the Washita or hard white arkansas stones.