Thread: For JIMMY

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.