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Turkish with oil the stone (Turkey oilstone): Turkey's south west of Crete on the island is found. The Appearance Of siyahtır. Turkish oil move Novaculit p-75 ratio of the -25 kalsit comprise Crete rocks all the same kalitededir. This features the fat Turkish move the largest value gained. 1200 Gray

This example just looks black in the illustration although I've also read of white examples. I've been curious about what Turkey stones look like because I'm trying to ID a very unusual novaculite hone. Highly figured black with grey and I'm sure very old. Cut at a slight taper and out of square at the ends. Unlike any Arkansas I've seen but then I've only seen a few dozen.

I've been curious about what Turkey stones look like because I'm trying to ID a very unusual novaculite hone. Highly figured black with grey and I'm sure very old. Cut at a slight taper and out of square at the ends. Unlike any Arkansas I've seen but then I've only seen a few dozen.
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Would it be possible to see a photo? I'm always interested in pictures of unusually figured stones.
Kind regards,
Alex

Originally Posted by A_S

Would it be possible to see a photo? I'm always interested in pictures of unusually figured stones.
Kind regards,
Alex

I certainly don't wish to hijack Jimmy's thread but thanks for your interest and certainly, a pleasure.
The photo had been posted before but without a responce. 7-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 7/8" and I had attempted dressing and it with an India stone and it produced a bit of grey slurry. It is shown whetted to enhance the figure. I have a machinists honing plate and am planning on getting some diamond abrasives before trying to dress it again. I seldom use novaculite/Arkansas hone but do collect and treasure some. It would be a hoot to find it was Turkish but it's probably too hard,fine/glass like.

Sham could probably tell you if it is a turkey stone. I am only curious about them from reading of them in old books on whetstones accessed on google, They say the turkey stone was highly regarded back in the 1800s. Whether or not it would be appropriate for razors is unknown to me. I recall that photo from the 'beautiful hones' thread. Lovely figure in it. No one commented probably because they had no idea what it might be.

if you can make a slurry and take a picture will help.So far i don't think this is Turkey oil stone.

I appreciate the responces,. That is a bit of dried slurry on the paper but it really is not too conductive to slurry production. I'd actually like for you both to see it in person. I've been planning on on posting to 2sharps thread asking for inclusion in the Mid-MO meet. By May I hope to have my Torrey restored and perhaps tried to use it. Thanks, Jeff

Reminds me of when I got a gold filled Hamilton wrist watch as a gift. It was a very pretty dress watch and I was a union ironworker doing steel erection. I wore it to work and smacked it up against a column and busted the crystal out of it the first day I wore it.

I went to an old watchmaker to see about getting it repaired and I said, "Is this a good watch"? He said,"Does it keep good time ? If it keeps good time it is a good watch".

That is the way I feel about hones. Whether I know the name or not it either is a good hone or it ain't.

Originally Posted by A_S

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On the subject of US hones, does anyone know about the Orange Stones that are supposed to come from Indiana?

http://igs.indiana.edu/Survey/projec...try_poster.pdf

I see the stones fairly often in flea markets and elsewhere, mostly in southern Indiana.

Originally Posted by Sticky

http://igs.indiana.edu/Survey/projec...try_poster.pdf

I see the stones fairly often in flea markets and elsewhere, mostly in southern Indiana.

Very interesting Steven. Undoubtedly you've tried one of these ? Any good for straights ?

Oddly, I have never bought or even used one. The ones I've seen looked a bit rough for razors. The scythe, slip, and pocket types are fairly easy to find around southern Indiana. I'll pick one up the next time I see one.