Thread: Sharpening stone lot id help

Is that cleaned and lapped, or as you found them? Cleaning will really help.

I think the two in the boxes both look like Arkies, but can't really tell. No idea for the other two.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Is that cleaned and lapped, or as you found them? Cleaning will really help.

I think the two in the boxes both look like Arkies, but can't really tell. No idea for the other two.

Thanks for the quick reply, they are as found. So I got 2-3 soft Arkansas probably?

I don't know. It's going to be hard to tell until they are cleaned up. No way of telling what's beneath the surface if there is lots of crud and such.

Seller's only idea is that they are fine stones. It seems so but is there anything I can do to identify their origin when they arrive?

Cleaning them, lapping them, and showing photos of them wet/dry/with slurry will help. Also, if any have chips, closeups of the chipped areas (so we can see how they broke and what layers are inside) can help.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Cleaning them, lapping them, and showing photos of them wet/dry/with slurry will help. Also, if any have chips, closeups of the chipped areas (so we can see how they broke and what layers are inside) can help.

All right, this will take some time due to my location. Thanks for your help again.

I had them in my watchlist out of interest. I assumed the shipping to The Netherlands would be too expensive. I was thinking they could be from left to right a hard white Arkansas, a black Arkansas, a Washita or soft Arkansas and a Hindostan.

I probably should have bid but oh well. Congrats with your score, they were dirt cheap