Thread: Confirm Hone ID Please

Yes it is synthetic and quite common. Also it is very narrow.

Thanks, size is okiwith me. Lets see if its usefull or if it will end up beening decoration on shelf

I don't know that it is quite common I have never seen a hone like that. Without using it I couldn't say it would be good for razors or not but it is defiantly different and would be nice in a hone collection. I think you did good.

Nice little thing. Will give you more info in a week when i get it. I am leaving Sweden for a visit to Belgrade, serbia today. I will hopefully find some nice barber things to Bring home and i will visit and speak to the active old barbers shops

I am back home and enjoyed the trip! Great country with lovely people.
i washed the small hone, it looks synthetic and the color is brownish.
I could detect "U.S.E.T W." on the back.

It was easy to lap on 1000 paper.
Color went to brown redish, also easily slurried.

Sorry wrong pix

Cool. How rough is it?

I am not sure, pretty fine but not As fine natural thuringen stone. More like my carborundum 102 which is 8-9k.
I really dont know , i need to try it out. How do i check roughnesswithout a microscope?

I don't have a clue. You could get a loupe. Or just try and shave off of it and see how it works.