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Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:06 am
by Hig789
TripleF wrote:Anyone identify the orange on to the right? She's pretty smooth....
Looks like it's oil soaked and a synthetic stone, right? My guess would be a Norton India oilstone.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:09 am
by Hig789
Dinadan wrote:You fellows are an amazing source of lore and arcana! Sharpening stones have been with me since my earliest memories of my father sharpening his pocketknife in front of the fire. I have always had two or three around all my life. But somehow I have not spent much time thinking about them. When I broke one I just got another cheap one somewhere.
After reading through this topic I knew I needed to expand my experience, so I bought this one off Ebay. I do not know how old this one is, but since it suggests sperm oil I assume it predates the whaling ban in 1972.
Man that's a nice translucent with the box and label. A very nice score. I have a 5x2 that I absolutly love.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:15 pm
by TripleF
I don't know myself Hig.
I just pick 'em up whenever I see 'em at garage sales.
As I did with this one today......
BUCK KNIVES NO. 130 HARD ARKANSAS STONE.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:17 pm
by Dinadan
Hig789 wrote:TripleF wrote:Anyone identify the orange on to the right? She's pretty smooth....
Looks like it's oil soaked and a synthetic stone, right? My guess would be a Norton India oilstone.
I agree that it looks like the Norton India oilstones I see on Ebay, but I am sure no expert.
That Buck Hard Arkansas looks like a good one too!
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:30 am
by stayinsharp
I picked up this little Bear Creek Pocket and Desk stone at a flea market for 3 dollars. It aluminum oxide about 3/4 x 3 or so. Never used either.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:56 am
by stayinsharp
Here's the rest of my sharpening supplies,
A Lansky set
A Gizmo (no longer made) it was a knock off of a higher priced quality unit.
A Mundial oil bath tri stone set
A Case Moon Stone minus the box
A Norton India stone
A Case hard Arkansas
And a selection of Arkansas stones from Washita to black
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:26 am
by stayinsharp
[quote="stayinsharp"]Here's the rest of my sharpening supplies,
A Lansky set
A Gizmo (no longer made) it was a knock off of a higher priced quality unit.
A Mundial oil bath tri stone set
A Case Moon Stone minus the box
A Norton India stone
A Case hard Arkansas
And a selection of Arkansas stones from Washita to black[/quote
It looks looks like the Gizmo IS still made.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Professional-Kn ... 0957196815
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:36 pm
by Dinadan
Good selection you have there, Stayinsharp.
I have kind of wanted one of these Boker Whittlers for a few months. Recently came across this one at with the stone at a good price. The stone feels like a nice medium or slightly coarse grain. I do like that wavy pattern.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:54 pm
by Chase
Here's a Schrade Walden Advertiser
Tom
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:38 pm
by TripleF
I pick up every sharpening stone I see at estate/garage/yard sales.
Last week it was this fine smooth grit orangeish beast!
I just stroked a couple knives and YOWZAH
dit it put a razor edge on.
Anybody know what I have here?
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:47 pm
by gino
Scott PM sent
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:26 pm
by TripleF
Scored some more this past weekend but this one was significant.....
to me anyhow. It put a razor edge on
a couple knives with just a few strokes
It's a fine grit with like a diamnod dust finish....
that's the best I can describe it.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:16 am
by Mumbleypeg
Found another old Case counter hone. This one is newer than my other one, probably 1970s era. Has the rectangular oil can which as far as I know is the last ones Case issued.
Ken
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:23 am
by Colonel26
Now those are very cool!
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:55 am
by philco
Any oil left in that can ?
BTW that's a cool collection.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:19 pm
by FRJ
Nice counter stones, Ken.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:39 pm
by Mumbleypeg
philco wrote:Any oil left in that can ?
Thanks guys. Phil, the oil can on the newer one is about half full and the stone hasn't seen a lot of use. Haven't looked that close yet but suspect its can is not refillable. The can on the older one is empty but has a screw-on lid so it can be refilled easily.
Ken
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:49 pm
by gino
My newest and favorite stone
Old Montgomery Ward bench Stone
2 different grits which I dig, I can put a hair popping edge on with this stone
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:19 pm
by TripleF
Knice score gino!
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:33 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Nice stone Gino.
Always wondered what the process was/is for manufacturing those.
Ken
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:00 pm
by gino
Thanks fellas, I enjoy using it
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:42 pm
by Colonel26
Very nice Gino. I love those big ol bench stones.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:16 am
by Dinadan
Mumbleypeg wrote:Found another old Case counter hone. This one is newer than my other one, probably 1970s era. Has the rectangular oil can which as far as I know is the last ones Case issued.
Ken
I like those Case counter hones! They just have a cool factor, especially the older one.
Gino - nice bench stone. I usually use a two grit stone on my kitchen knives.
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:19 pm
by TripleF
So it's TripleS (Sharpening Stones Scott) here again with this weekends haul.
The more I purchase....the more confised I get
I gotta ask about the stone I singled out in the last pic. Is it a stone? It's like glass on one side.
Thanks for any info!
Re: Sharpening Stones thread
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:36 pm
by TripleF
Dang it.....
forgot to include this stone....