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  1. 03-14-2011, 10:07 PM #1
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    Default Help in ID of old hone, Please!

    I Have this very old hone which has obviously been in this old wooden box all of it's life. It was grungy and black as I received it. I flattened it on a worn DMT and it cleaned up to be light brown in color. I tried to get good pics as best I could. Would any of you hone guys have an idea what it is? It was not dished out, so I think it might be a razor hone. It is super hard and fine. Thanks for the help!
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    By any chance it is not 8x2". If it is so I am sorry to say it does remind me India stone. I hope I am wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by adrspach View Post
    By any chance it is not 8x2". If it is so I am sorry to say it does remind me India stone. I hope I am wrong.
    It is 7x2 and almost an inch thick! The more I rub it on the dmt, the more uniform the color gets. This has to be the hardest stone I have tried to flatten. It is wearing out my worn out DMT!
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    Wearing out your DMT could be right. I have given up pretty quickly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by adrspach View Post
    Wearing out your DMT could be right. I have given up pretty quickly.
    I hear you! I learned a long time ago that some stones are DMT eaters! Thats why I am using one which is mostly worn out! I think I shall wear out first though!
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    Looks like it could be a hard Arkansas . Is the box made of red Cedar ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dave5225 View Post
    Looks like it could be a hard Arkansas . Is the box made of red Cedar ?
    It is a hard wood and assembled with nails and wire nails. No glue! This thing is Olllld, guys! I am hoping it is a natural stone. I am sending pics of it after I had worn myself out on it! Thanks for the input. I am about to try it as a finisher as soon as I get it a bit more uniform. It is really getting slick!
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    Those spots on the stone make it seem artificial. Also the almost perfect shape give it a non natural status to my eyes. It in fact reminds me of a chosera... But I am sure it isn't that...hmmmmm maybe some vintage synthetic stone? Doesn't look like an Arkansas.
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    Good point! It surely is symmetric and the bottom is smooth as well. It almost seems like a big barber's hone in that regard. It flattens like one too!
    That might be it! Perhaps I can use it as a barber's hone would be used.
    No making slurry on this sucker! When did they start making man-made stones?? Thanks!
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    I agree that it looks like a vintage India (I bought some by mistake) so it's probably an India or another vintage synthetic. I doubt it's a finisher but who knows, you just have to try it.

    Fortunately I've been able to sell off the Indias I bought by mistake locally. The last one I didn't even bother to lap. I didn't want to lose money and time because of a mistake
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