Thread: Hindostan Hone?

I have done some experiments with mine
I've used it after setting the bevel with a diamond hone using slurry in place of a 1-2k stone, it worked well this way. I've also tried mine with water, Smiths honing solution and 3 in 1 oil as a finishing hone, it likes the oil or honing solution best and will give a passable edge, I'll have to do more trial and error tests to really fine tune this stone

Really glad I found this thread.
I have been trying to identify this hone for some time.
Thanks to Sham as he pointed me in the right direction



I bought this online not knowing what I was getting other than it was a vintage hone in a wooden box.
The swarf covering the stone was of a very fine grain, dark coloured and thickly coating the stone from its many years of use.
After cleaning it with soap and brush I was surprised to find a beige coloured stone, which quickly oxidised to the colour I have now.
Thanks to another SRP member I now have a DGLP and was able to lap it ready for use.
For its size this stone is really heavy.
The most striking characteristic about this stone was actually the smell.
It really "reeked" of some type of petroleum, possibly kerosene. Even after cleaning and lapping it still smells, although to a lesser extent.
Has anyone heard of using one of these with some form of petroleum?

The link below are the photos after cleaning and lapping:-
PLEASE CLICK PHOTOS to see them in detail :

http://img276.imagevenue.com/gallery...Gravestone.php

Here a pic of my Hindostan color layering this stone was black when i got it and still has a lot of stain from oil, you can see the orange specks all over i was actually thinking of getting this stone cut in half lenghtwise since its so thick at 1 1/2.
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