Thread: Hindostan Hone?

It certainly does look similar to mine but I also suppose it could be another sedimentary stone with abrasive qualities.
Grit - the silica xls (abrasive particles) in the Hindostan were, at one time, reported to be approximately .02mm - 20 micron. About double the size of the particles in an Arkansas stone. Because the particles are not as closely packed in (density) the stone was referenced as being 8 times more coarse that an Arkansas.
I just now came back from the kitchen, having put my soft Ark up against my Hindostan with a beat up Torrey.
The scratch pattern from the Hindostan is deep and rough, where the scratches from the soft Ark show a tighter patter, they're not as deep and the bevel was hazier overall. The soft Ark was able to remove all of the scratches from the Hindo with less than 40 half-strokes. The cutting edge from the soft Ark seems to be refined to a higher degree and I would suspect that it would give a better shave if I was going to really give it the acid test. What I think is that my Hindostan is better suited to putting an edge on knives. I don't see it being part of a progression for razors here but if I was going to attempt to do that it would be early on...