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| − | A fine-grain [ | + | A fine-grain [[whetstone]] used for sharpening fine-edged tools. High quality honestones come from Belgium and contain tiny grains of yellow manganese garnet embedded in potash mica and tourmaline (Brady 1971). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 16 January 2014
Description
A fine-grain Whetstone used for sharpening fine-edged tools. High quality honestones come from Belgium and contain tiny grains of yellow manganese garnet embedded in potash mica and tourmaline (Brady 1971).
Synonyms and Related Terms
coticule
Additional Information
G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971.
Comparisons
Properties of Common Abrasives
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 869
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998