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    From the stamp and the hone's appearance, I think it's an Arkansas stone, not a coticule.

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    And what's the difference? The writing is german and it does look like a coticule (from the pics, I haven been able to find too many arkansas stone pics).
    Last edited by napoleon; 07-14-2008 at 09:11 AM.

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    As far as I know, arkansas stones do not come in combo stones, and all the pictures below the stamp appear to be a Belgian combo stone!

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    Okay, I'm probably wrong. I have been under the impression that natural combo Arkansas hone do exist.

    In answer to the question of "is it blue belgian or is it slate?" The stamp translates to "natural grindstone." It is not slate as it is clearly not glued. The two sides are naturally fused together and represent two adjoining veins of rock.

    As to the blue belgian issue, the hallmark for identification is to make a slurry. If the slurry is purple, then it's a blue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by napoleon View Post
    The hone is about 5X12cm.
    Quote Originally Posted by JMS View Post
    Both the razor and the coticule could easily go for 83 each on their own!
    Looks like mark was spot on on the hone. These can actually be obtained these days (still produced in Ardennes), although not too often and the price point would be about $80.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
    Okay, I'm probably wrong. I have been under the impression that natural combo Arkansas hone do exist.

    In answer to the question of "is it blue belgian or is it slate?" The stamp translates to "natural grindstone." It is not slate as it is clearly not glued. The two sides are naturally fused together and represent two adjoining veins of rock.

    As to the blue belgian issue, the hallmark for identification is to make a slurry. If the slurry is purple, then it's a blue.
    The natural Arkansas combos do exist.

    I have one stone that is either Was-hita or Soft Arkansas that also makes a purple slurry. Looks just like the slurry from my Belgians. It has a very fine surface and cuts well. It came in a Smith's knife sharpening kit that I bought 20-30 yrs ago with a small white hard arkansas and a bottle of oil.

    Back to the topic. From the pictures, that stone looks like most of the Belgian combos.

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    I lapped it and the slurry was purple. So I guess its a belgian.

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