Mystery stone talk

[@captiankidandcrew]

Man it's so nice to see you getting into GEC'S!!!!

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

I've always had some just never showed them on videos. I've been a traditional fan for a long time.

[@captiankidandcrew]

@@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 hell yes! I carry a calf pen almost every day as my main knife.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

I carry a #44 buffalo jack mostly

[@NeevesKnives]

Very cool

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Thanks man.

[@sharpwhits0167]

Out on the sidewalk, rocking the crocs and socks! My man!

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Haha. Yup. Don't care either 🙂

[@twhite19782012]

Rooster, Here's a "what fer" for you to consider. What if that stone is actually a JNAT that was gifted to an American who then proceeded to manufacture a box for it and never flattened it? I actually think that is exactly what it is... a JNAT. To me it looks like a Kiita (key-tuh) or a Suita (sweet-uh). Does it give a hazy looking edge? That is a trademark characterisitc of a JNAT.

[@twhite19782012]

If it IS a JNAT, then you really got one hell of a deal on it!

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

I know what it is and I need to do a video on it. But it's not a jnat. If it was a jnat I would have give the dang thing away.

[@twhite19782012]

@@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 lol! ok man. Can't wait for the video!

[@ewetho]

Beautiful stone!

[@christianentertainmentoutdoors]

Whatever that stone is, you should be glad to have it in your collection; it is unique, and not seen everywhere you look. Good stuff.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Oh yea. Just gotta figure out what it does. And where it does best

[@christianentertainmentoutdoors]

Yep, that is old world American or European design. The half laps are a dead giveaway. The Japanese would have chiseled the hollow where the stone rests with chisels. And you are correct about craftsmanship. It is dying in this country. One of the reasons I have my woodworking channel. I'm not there yet, but I'm trying.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Hey at least you are trying

[@mklein5179]

You ever been to the Tucson gem show?

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Never been

[@forrestbondurant900]

Hey Rooster! I really love your channel. Look I'ma just spit it out. My dad and I watch ur.channel all the time. I want to get him a knife for father's day . It was a while ago but how remember u had gotten a knife off somebody and u were after this particular knife for a while. He really likeed it. It was fixed blade knife. IDK I figured I'd try an reach out to u. I wanna get him something different then an Anza or Benchmade. Can u help me out by chance. Is there a way I can get in touch with you.

[@forrestbondurant900]

Is it a great plainsman d2 saber desert ironwood LTWK black liners?

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

I'm pretty sure it was a Weatherford youtlr talking about.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

And thank you for watching. I'm glad you enjoy.

[@christianentertainmentoutdoors]

Don't sweat the lint. I just make sure I run my stones under water and use my hand to rub them until I'm certain there isn't any on them before I use them. I like to use a cloth to rub them down good after use. I think it helps to clean them better, so I just deal with any lint left on the stone before sharpening begins. And, since i leave mine on a wire rack when not in use it's a good idea to make sure they're clean before i use them anyway. Of course, I sharpen in my bathroom next to the sink, so access is easy. Can't wait for the follow up video(s). Very cool stone, IMHO.

[@christianentertainmentoutdoors]

That turned out beautiful!

[@kcb5150]

That's most likely a hindostan. Sandstone from indiana. They are incredibly variable in porosity, hardness and fineness. Some can be really easy to lap, others can be hard as hell. Some are so porous it is like whatever you put on it falls through the rock, others are pretty compact and can keep it on top. They were not held in the same regard as washitas (sort of the gold standard of the period for consistent cutting power which is what was valued above all), but they are interesting stones. It's actually cut in a cool way for one, usually you end up with the parallel lines on the sides that make the stone almost look like wood but here they are at a right angle to the primary surface almost. There are several on my channel to look at if I recall. That's not an amakusa or a dalmore yellow.

[@kcb5150]

Lucky btw, usually these are oiled to death (or worse still a kerosene mix) and it is a nightmare purging oil from them. They fight you over it.

[@blistersteel]

Looks very much like one doesn't it.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

I'm thinking that's what it is also.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

@@kcb5150 I know. That surprised me.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

@@blistersteel I believe he's right

[@michaelshults7675]

Pyrite, or mica is probably the sparkling.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Could be

[@jeffsmith6441]

Pretty cool stone man! It looked muddy when you flattened it. It was crazy looking. Joe's going to show up with the ATF and OSHA if you ain't careful. 😂 That dude's a trip!

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Haha! He said OSHA

[@buddyblankenship4186]

Do you like the dozier ? Been thinking of gettin one , just curious of what you thought of it .

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

It's a neat lil blade. Well designed

[@bamafaninky861]

I hear NO sound as you sharpen.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

There was a little bit. Not much

[@christianentertainmentoutdoors]

Thanks for the shout out!

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

No problem

[@jimmystyles670]

The only guess that i have, is that it may be a European stone, there were a couple of types, definitely not coticule, but its probably not a slate stone either, im guessing that its a sandstone, because of how it has a layered look to it, im not certain though. I dont personally know of sandstone being used for sharpening in the US , but nothings out of the question.

[@thewalnutwoodworker6136]

Sandstone?

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Nope lol

[@agaralpha1842]

So it is a coarse stone for natural?

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Well I don't know yet. It is natural for sure

[@MrGodofwar666]

tbat stone turned out really cool, nice job, curious to see what it is exactley, keep us posted and cheers, have a good one

[@jackrabbit4907]

hello guys! i'm new to all this and i have a Dan's ez hone 4" (4 stones) and a ez hone 8'' with 2 stones med-extra fine. Do i need a strop? and can i do vg10 and v-toku2 with my set up?

[@bamafaninky861]

Dang, view 165.

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Slacking man!

[@bamafaninky861]

A man's got to sleep sometime Chis. Jez cut me some slack.

[@dombond6515]

Got a cool stone theres a guy on yt that's makes sandstone stones. Looks similar but I've also seen when a few coarse mats that look similar. When I find better info I'll send it to ya! Suxks it's not a jnat tho!!!! That would be a find like mike did. Offered 100 but he wouldn't take it.

[@robfahey1349]

You got me interested and I found this forum which seemed to have a good amount of information. www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/hindostan-info-photos-id-thread.479670/

[@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531]

Thank you for posting this.

[@robfahey1349]

@@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 no problem found it interesting as well and thank you for informing us I never heard of such a stone

[@Naddan49]

I have two Hindostans in my collection. Both have the sediment layers, called Tidal Rhythmites. Until your post, I thought these layers were mandatory. But it's hard to argue with a photo of a labeled hindostan that appears to have no layers. What's more interesting is the the orange stripes in the photo appear to match the orange stripes in the mystery stone. I think you nailed it Rob, it's a Hindostan and furthermore, based on the mud, it could be a "soft" Hindostan. My two stones will definitively not produce a mud like the mystery stone. Except the label in the photo says "Hard".