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08-02-2011, 09:57 PM #1Junior Member
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Natural Stone Hones
These are 26x3x1.5CM each. I can see old metal streaks from past use. Not thinking razors but most likely knives?
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08-02-2011, 11:47 PM #2Senior Member
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Could've been agricultural use, too.
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08-02-2011, 11:50 PM #3Master of insanity
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Definitely not for razors. A hone for razors needs to be fine and flat - although this could be flattened it looks like round hones that I have seen used to sharpen knifes. Im not even sure if that is natural. Bottom line, don't put your razors anywhere near it.
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08-03-2011, 07:14 PM #4Senior Member
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They look like sandstone scythe sharpenners.
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08-03-2011, 07:23 PM #5< Banned User >
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say that 5 times fast....
Originally Posted by adrspach
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08-03-2011, 07:37 PM #6Senior Member
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Exactly what I was thinking, although I've only seen them in videos. Originally Posted by adrspach
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08-03-2011, 07:50 PM #7Senior Member
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In the US, those scythe stones are usually cigar shaped or somewhat tapered on the ends.
But that doesn't mean that everyone used a "purchased" or purpose made one. That was my thinking suggesting it could be agricultural - scythes, hooks, etc.
The ag folks always got nasty looking coarse sharpening tools compared to the tradesmen.
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