Pete Hughes
Established Member
Good morning all,
Let me first apologise for continuing on my search for the origin and correct method with regard to a "Sharpening/Honing" stone I have inherited but I feel that I have more information available so someone out there may be able to identify it for me.
It measures 150mmx70mmx20mm, it is dark red/brown in colour, I can see lines around its edge where it has been pressed/stamped out of a larger block or slab which makes it "Manmade".
As an experiment, I ran a file across its corner and matreial was removed quite easily as so was when I rubbed it across a sheet of 80 grit production paper, it is very smooth and does not have the appearance of being porous. I followed the advice given previously and immersed it in water, no bubbles appear and on removal the water just runs off, there is absolutely no evidence of oils or any oil smell or feeling of oil when it is rubbed.
It lives in a box with a plain cardboard bottom and a light bluish lid and is possibly 20 plus years old.
I am not ignoring the help offered previously but as said above I am just presenting my fellow forum users with some more info' in the hope that someone out there recognises the stone and the correct way to use it. I have taken taken pictures but am unable to post them here?? (Help)
Apologies for troubling you all again, regards,
Pete
Let me first apologise for continuing on my search for the origin and correct method with regard to a "Sharpening/Honing" stone I have inherited but I feel that I have more information available so someone out there may be able to identify it for me.
It measures 150mmx70mmx20mm, it is dark red/brown in colour, I can see lines around its edge where it has been pressed/stamped out of a larger block or slab which makes it "Manmade".
As an experiment, I ran a file across its corner and matreial was removed quite easily as so was when I rubbed it across a sheet of 80 grit production paper, it is very smooth and does not have the appearance of being porous. I followed the advice given previously and immersed it in water, no bubbles appear and on removal the water just runs off, there is absolutely no evidence of oils or any oil smell or feeling of oil when it is rubbed.
It lives in a box with a plain cardboard bottom and a light bluish lid and is possibly 20 plus years old.
I am not ignoring the help offered previously but as said above I am just presenting my fellow forum users with some more info' in the hope that someone out there recognises the stone and the correct way to use it. I have taken taken pictures but am unable to post them here?? (Help)
Apologies for troubling you all again, regards,
Pete
