a mystery hone :D

[Pordybeer]

Hi all !

I found a hone online and bought it for 10 euro, i have no idea if it will be useable for razor but it seems pretty smooth. Its was dug up at some kind of archeology dig or something .
I made some before pictures and pictures after i gave it a good wash and scrub (wet pics).

 

[Pordybeer]

And here is a bottom pic and the after wash and scrub. Ill post some more pics after i lapped it.

Greets Jordy

 

[David]

Looks like a natural combination coticule that came out of a paddle.

 

[Pordybeer]

hmm so think it would be wise to lap both sides ?

 

[mikael]

Cool stone. Lap it and give it a go
What kind of archeology dig did it come from? it would be awesome if you knew where and when it is from.

 

[Pordybeer]

yeah think i need to contact the seller again cause im also curious about that

 

[SliceOfLife]

Yeah looks 18th or 19th century coti. A lot of 19th century stones had that drillhole in em, for hanging em from.

 

[oakeshott]

Looks a lot like a charnley forest I have. Is that a bit of red in the stone or just my monitor?

The lapping will tell you a lot.

 

[Doorsch]

My guess what be a Coti, appears the same like my old Cheetah here on the right ;-) could be a remaining Belgian Blue Backing....

The lapped pics are then the most interesting...

 

[alx gilmore]

And here is a bottom pic and the after wash and scrub. Ill post some more pics after i lapped it.

Greets Jordy

Jordy

Can you tell me, was the stone slightly concave through use? Did you lap it flat already?
Alex

 

[SliceOfLife]

It was concave (I can tell from pics), he hasn't lapped it yet in any of the pics (Says he's going to lap it in his most recent post).

 

[Pordybeer]

yeah i started to lap it but stopped for a bit because its a pain to lap op wet and dry sand paper but it looks like the one on the right. Its hollowed out pretty bad im going to make a dry and a wet pic as we speak post it in a couple of minutes !

 

[Pordybeer]

Dry pic (still needs more lapping)

 

[Pordybeer]

wet pic (still needs more lapping)

 

[SliceOfLife]

Interesting. Almost looks like a tam. Can you lap down a side so we can see what the sides look like?

 

[Alum of Potash]

It does look like a ToS in the latest shots. Maybe carried off as spoil from a Viking raid?

 

[Pordybeer]

ToS and tam ? please explain , and ill lap it up further this weekend need to order some new wet dry paper for lapping. the ones i have know i quartered for cleaning and sanding razor so im taping the pieces together to lap but it sucks .

 

[David]

http://www.tomonagura.com/Escher-Razor-Hones/tam-o-shanter.html

 

[kcb5150]

Tam o shanters are really good hones

 

[Pordybeer]

hey hey again

I mailed the seller of the stone, and it was found in the ground about 30 years ago in middelburg.
I also finished lapping the stone so ill post some pics.