Thread: Help in ID of old hone, Please!

Originally Posted by Takezo

I've been following along with interest b'cuz I've got a hone which I know nothing about and thought I might pick up a pointer or two along the way. ONe thing that popped up a couple of times was people mentioning that they hoped it wasn't an India stone. Should they be avoided? Will they hurt razors? Just personal preference?

Hope the OP's stone works out for him -- sounds like he's putting a lot of work into it.

When you buy a mistery hone and it turns to bu the India usually you could buy a new one cheaper than you paid for it as mistery hone.

Originally Posted by adrspach

When you buy a mistery hone and it turns to bu the India usually you could buy a new one cheaper than you paid for it as mistery hone.

ouch. hasn't happened (yet) with stones for me, but it sure has with other shaving goods.

I will be honing a razor tonite in a regular 1k, 4 and 8 k and finishing up on a 12k Naniwa. I intend to put out the "mystery hone", sprinkled with water, and compare the feel to the 4, 8 and 12 to see what happens as I go through the progression. Just by feel and running a blade across it, I feel it is going to be in the finer area. Perhaps I can find a use in this manner! I shall report the results tomorrow!

lol that indain is around 25-35 micron or about 340 grit man you will have some weepers

Originally Posted by eleblu05

lol that indain is around 25-35 micron or about 340 grit man you will have some weepers

OH? I think is is truly an oil stone as when I put water on it the water ran into the next room! HA! However, aint no way this stone is that coarse! No sound is emitted as the razor is pulled across it. My 12000 sounds like a truck in comparison! Maybe it is so smooth because I flattened it with a worn DMT? I have flattened lots of barber's hones, but this thing is much harder! I discovered a few small divots in the center, so I quit for now until I get time to rub on it some more. I have found a cure for my fledgling HAD! Be happy with the nice, modern synthetics I have and when I get weak, I can rub on this thing! Anyway, for 10 bucks it looks cool and old with my collection of barberaphelia! All mystery hones are hereby up for grabs!

Are you sure it's not a Wash*ta? I have a rock that looks like this. It's a very hard oilstone that MIGHT be able to be used as a slow natural bevel-setter. It feels very fine, not like the India course stones.

no thats not a washita this is a washita