Thread: Can anyone identify this hone at all?

This hone arrived with a load of kit I purchased from another forum.

The original owner didn't know what it was and I'm sort of hoping that it is identifiable by the photos I've taken.

The grey side is significantly smoother than the cream side - I'm not sure if this is the active side or whether both sides are usable and the cream side needs lapping?

I'd say that that is a coticule bout.

Definitely coticule on the yellow side. Reverse looks like slate (as opposed to BBW), but I'd need better photos to say for sure.

yes thats a coti bout backed with slate

Thanks guys.

I was hoping that it would be a coticule but didn't want to hedge my bets.

Short of getting a BBW to compare, is there any way of determining if it is a BBW base or slate?

I've just seen eleblu05's post (somehow I didn't before I posted the question above).

Thanks for all your help guys.

well it looks grey. the pic's arent the best a bbw is blue or purple in color heres some of my private stock. ok the stack of three stones with two slurry stones on top, the middle stone is slate backed and the slurry stone'sare slate backed too. the top and bottom are natural combo coti's

Thanks for the comparison pictures.

It's definitely like the slate backed ones.

I'm really happy to find out that I have a coticule without realising I had one.

happy birthday AJC. Well it must feel like it anyway. Well done you. I know what you got and what you paid. You lucky dog you

No I am not jealous. Who said I was jealous? Jealous me? No!
Damn!!!!!

Originally Posted by eleblu05

well it looks grey. the pic's arent the best a bbw is blue or purple in color heres some of my private stock. ok the stack of three stones with two slurry stones on top, the middle stone is slate backed and the slurry stone'sare slate backed too. the top and bottom are natural combo coti's

There you go eleblu05 - getting your rocks off again....