Another Whats This Hone Thread

I bought this stone at a antique store. Here are some pictures of my new stone between to my hindostan (I think it is a hindostan) and a coticule. I am trying to figure out what the stone in the middle is, I put the other stones in for reference. The stone absorbs more water and makes more slurry than an Arkansas stone.

The edges off of the stone are good, smoother shaving than an 8k norton. I was happy with the shave straight off of the hone.

Thanks in advance to all you hone geeks.

Charlie

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this is a hard one to figure out . the stone in the middle looks more like a hindostan but its not if it absorbs water at first looking at the stone in the middle i thought it was a washita but a washita is no where near a 8k . so how hard is the stone ? what do you think its made of sand , mud , clay , novaculite , chert ?

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Originally Posted by eleblu05

this is a hard one to figure out . the stone in the middle looks more like a hindostan but its not if it absorbs water at first looking at the stone in the middle i thought it was a washita but a washita is no where near a 8k . so how hard is the stone ? what do you think its made of sand , mud , clay , novaculite , chert ?

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My guess would be clay, The stone powders when dry sanding it on sandpaper. I would say it was closer to soft than hard. I know my answers are vague but thats the best I can guess.

Charlie

no thats great info i thought it was a soft stone from the erosion on the back side of the stone . still cant id the stone but with the info out there someone will

Looks to me like a chunk of travertine. *shrugs* Some people will hone on anything...

Hopefully a stone junkie will recognize this!

it's a spazhonela

I don't recognize it either but that bottom looks bad ass!

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

it's a spazhonela

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Lee, I know you can do better than this. ;) So bad.

Here is my Hindostan (I think that's what it is)
It looks very similar, mine is very thirsty and cuts very fast with slurry and also is a fine finisher with oil


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Originally Posted by rodb

Here is my Hindostan (I think that's what it is)
It looks very similar, mine is very thirsty and cuts very fast with slurry and also is a fine finisher with oil

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if your stone absorbs water or oil its not a hindostan. a hindostan is way to dense of a stone to let water or oil penetrate it

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Originally Posted by eleblu05

if your stone absorbs water or oil its not a hindostan. a hindostan is way to dense of a stone to let water or oil penetrate it

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It's not like a Norton waterstone, but you can tell it's been wet and doesn't bead water, maybe Magog Canadian stone?

looks pretty cool whatever it is

That Canadian stone was the one I was also thinking about. It really looks like a hindostan but it's not.

The yellow/brown/orange Canada Oilstone is similar to a hindostan in most respects except place of origin. They are both novaculites, both extremely dense and both repel water.

Regards,
Neil

This looks similar... This is not Indiana or Akransas novaculite.

Mike

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http://i.imgur.com/oRVQz.jpg
BOttom
http://i.imgur.com/xNxA2.jpg
W/Slurry
http://i.imgur.com/9pl7x.jpg

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Originally Posted by MODINE

This looks similar... This is not Indiana or Akransas novaculite.

Mike

Top
http://i.imgur.com/oRVQz.jpg
BOttom
http://i.imgur.com/xNxA2.jpg
W/Slurry
http://i.imgur.com/9pl7x.jpg

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man modine you have some of the coolest and rarest stones i've seen !

Hey, it looks like you cracked your coticule there...I'll buy it off ya at a discounted price :angel:

Im not seeing any layering on the side usually hindostan and Canada oilstone are layered, as far as being a Magog oilstone well
one would have to see a labeled one to claim that one for sure!!! Enjoy!!

Thank all of you guys for sharing your knowledge. I have learned a quite a bit. I am still not sure what it is but I have some ideas of what it might be.

Charlie