Sharpening stone lot id help

Hi,
I need help identifying these sharpening stones. They were listed in ebay. White one can be an Arkansas stone maybe..

http://i52.tinypic.com/23kyofb.jpg

Thanks.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ;)

for now until you clean them up the one to the right looks like an indian stone next to that one is a soft ark and the other two stones look to be maybe silicone carbide. cleaning use easy off over cleaner let it sit on them for 1/2 an hour after that take them one at a time and put them in a old pot with a rag at the bottom of the pot pour water into the pot and heat for about 15 mins ( or until there isnt anymore oil coming out of the stone)around 160 degrees with a detergent let the stone cool down to room temp and lap then you'll see what you got

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Originally Posted by Piet

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 ;)

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You are right, it is too expensive. They weigh 10 lbs(seller didn't inform despite I asked him/her) and I have a problem now. Would anyone in US want to get these stones?

That's too bad.

You could also send it to a hone expert and have him identify the stones. After identification you can choose which stones you want and have them send to you without boxes with economy mail, should be cheaper without insurance. Then just leave the remaining stone(s) with the expert or work out a deal.

I recently had a 600g stone send to me from the US for $14, which is not bad especially since it arrived within 4 days iirc.