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  1. 05-04-2009, 10:03 PM #1
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    Default Maybeeeeee .... a coticule?

    Thoughts?

    I just couldn't stop looking at the brown underneath.
    The age is good (old as hell)
    Based on all the dried slurry I would say it is soft-ish.
    Plus it is really dished, which should be wrong for Arkansas which is hard.(er)

    I was gonna buy a lottery ticket, then saw this.

    SIGNED EARLY PRIMITIVE WOOD STONE SHARPENING TOOL HONE - eBay (item 110382532137 end time May-03-09 20:11:08 PDT)

    wish me
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    Here's wishing you luck!
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  3. 05-04-2009, 10:52 PM #3
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    I really can't tell from the photos, but I can't rule it out either.

    Bart.
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  4. 05-05-2009, 11:43 AM #4
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    Holy cupping batman!

    Hope it turns out to be a coticule that can be salvaged! If so, great price for a huge coticule!
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  5. 05-05-2009, 01:42 PM #5
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    I almost bid on it too, but after studying the poor photos for a spell, decided the odds were against it being a coticule. But, like a 50 to 1 odds horse winning a race, it happens. So good luck and please post pics after you get it cleaned up!
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    Could be. It has a hint of correct colouring & the extent of dishing suggests it may be a natural. For that money it's worth taking the chance. When you're lapping it you should save the slurry. It'll keep you & your descendants going for generations!
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    What an interesting stone. If it could talk I bet it would have some tales to tell. Whoever NB was he got his money's worth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ben.mid View Post
    Could be. It has a hint of correct colouring & the extent of dishing suggests it may be a natural. For that money it's worth taking the chance. When you're lapping it you should save the slurry. It'll keep you & your descendants going for generations!
    I was gonna check a corner or pop it out of the box first to see what it was.
    If it is junk I will resell it as "vintage sharpening stone hone etc".

    If it is coticule then I will saw the extra off to make slurry stones instead of lapping it flat from the word go.

    Man that would be one hell of a big coticule for $16 !!

    N.B. sure did get his moneys worth !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ben.mid View Post
    Could be. It has a hint of correct colouring & the extent of dishing suggests it may be a natural. For that money it's worth taking the chance. When you're lapping it you should save the slurry. It'll keep you & your descendants going for generations!
    Actually I will save the slurry and after it dries I'll add oil to make polish for the dremel.
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