Hone closeups

Thought I'd take some macro pics of some of the hones I've collected. I realise that this has probably already been done, but I thought this might serve as a point of interest to some and perhaps contribute to more accurate ID of some of my hones.

I'll try and get my microscope cam working soon and take some much closer pictures at a later time.

The closeups are x2.5 of a 1:1 macro shot of the hone. Roughly x20 magnification.
Starting with Synthetics:


2500 Grit Sandpaper x 2.5
Attachment 84675


5000 Grit Sandpaper x 2.5
Attachment 84677


Chosera 5k x 2.5
Attachment 84679


Chosera 10k x 2.5
Attachment 84681

German Hones

From the looks of it, the Grey Escher (from Joe Edson) is the smoothest, though I'd not lapped the escher and the other hones were lapped on a 600 grit DMT plate and used on a few razors afterwards.

That MST Thuringian - well it's a decent pre-polisher :D


Thuringians / Eschers:


Celebrated Thuringian Water Hone:
Attachment 84682

x2.5
Attachment 84684


Green Thuringian:
Attachment 84685

x 2.5
Attachment 84687


Grey Escher:
Attachment 84688

x 2.5
Attachment 84690


MST Thuringian:
Attachment 84692

x 2.5
Attachment 84693


Green Thuringian, Grey Escher, Celebrated Thuringian (Top to Bottom):
Attachment 84694

Wet
Attachment 84695

UK Hones:

The Black Slate and Green hone had been lapped on 5k Grit sandpaper.

The Charnley, Purple Slate and ToS had been lapped on 600 grit DMT plate and used on a few razors.

The Black Slate is interesting - in that it looks like a slightly coarse Thuringian (it is).

The Charnley looks coarse (it is) and the Purple slate in between the Black Slate and Charnley, except it's soft so it acts more gently (it does).

The Tam O Shanter I think I need to revisit - I've not used it much as a piece came out and I've not gotten round to lapping it again. It does look quite fine.

The Green hone - well, it's perfectly smooth, but very hard. Oil and gentle pressure on soft steel I think.


Black Slate:
Attachment 84696

x 2.5
Attachment 84697


Charnley Forest (????):
Attachment 84698

x 2.5
Attachment 84699


Purple Slate (Llyn Melynllyn?):
Attachment 84700

x 2.5
Attachment 84701


Tam O Shanter (Mauchlineware box):
Attachment 84702

x 2.5
Attachment 84703


Green Hone (Llyn Idwal?):
Attachment 84704

x 2.5
Attachment 84705

Japanese Hones

Both these finishers were lapped on 5k grit sandpaper.

The Shoubudani has been used as a one stone hone with Botan, Tenjou, Mejiro and Tomo Nagura on a razor.
The Ozuku I don't think so.

The Ozuku clearly looks smoother - a very fine stone!

The Shoubudani feels as smooth during honing so those little pockets don't detract from getting a mirror polish on a razor and the edge was very satisfactory when using it.


Ozuku Asagi 5+ (JNS)
Attachment 84706

x 2.5
Attachment 84707


Shoubudani Asagi 5+ (JNS)
Attachment 84708

x 2.5
Attachment 84709

fantastic pics,Thanks for posting,would be very interested in seeing some higher res pics just after lapping and than the same stone after finish honeing several blades.

Thanks for the cool spread. The stone you refer to as a Tam looks like a Dalmore Blue to me. :thinking:

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Thanks for the cool spread. The stone you refer to as a Tam looks like a Dalmore Blue to me. :thinking:

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I agree. It is very smooth feeling though and it came in the following box:

Attachment 84721

Attachment 84722

Nice collection and great pics!!! good resource for sure!!