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12-03-2012, 08:00 PM #1Junior Member
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Help with hone identification
Can anyone please help with the identification of the stone above The stone belonged to my late father and has been in the family for 50 years
The black mark on the stone is a stain
Further I live in the United Kingdom
regards Brian
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12-03-2012, 08:06 PM #2Rock collector
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Hindostan. Do a search, you should be able to find plenty of info on them.
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12-03-2012, 08:07 PM #3Orange County N.Y.
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Might be wrong but i think that is the tombstone hone stuff.
From the good old usa. They mined it all up somelong time ago.
i could be wrong on the id though.
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12-03-2012, 08:10 PM #4I used Nakayamas for my house
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they are more commonly known as Hindostan stones on the forum.
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12-03-2012, 08:31 PM #5aka shooter74743
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Hindostan
I have one too. Some are ok for pre-polishing, some aren't. Mine is better for knives, actually really good for a final stone on good steel knives.Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you and God Bless, Scott
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12-06-2012, 12:35 PM #6Junior Member
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A very big thank you to everyone for your help in identifying this stone
regards Brian
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