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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 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 paper|garnet]] embedded in potash [[mica]] and [[tourmaline]] (Brady 1971). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
coticule | coticule | ||
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[[media:download_file_233.pdf|Properties of Common Abrasives]] | [[media:download_file_233.pdf|Properties of Common Abrasives]] | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 9 September 2022
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
Comparisons
Properties of Common Abrasives
Resources and Citations
- 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