My first thread here, hone ID question.

[Hentes]

I am offered a hone, but hesitating if I should buy it. Looking for a finishing hone. Probably it'll be hard to ID this stone from the pictures. But every attempt is well appreciated. What questions should I ask to get closer to knowing the type and grit of this one?



Thanks in advance. Greetings from Ireland

[mainaman]

for me the pics are too small to tell.
also please clean it up so we can see more detail.

[Piet]

Before you link to an active auction

[Hentes]

Ok, will try to get him to clen it up and send me some bigger pictures.

[mainaman]

Ok, will try to get him to clen it up and send me some bigger pictures.

if this is an active auction, they probably will not clean the stone.

[livingontheedge]

With the pictures as they are, my best guess would be a Norton India oilstone. I think I can make out an orangish color, but this is only a guess as the pics don't reveal much.

[Hentes]

Just got the answer from the seller, he is not willing to ship to me....So probably I'll try to buy a welsh slate. Thanx for the input anyway.