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    Never trust anything from Eastern Europe, that's where vampires come from. I'm excited to see what kind of stone this will be on my blade.
    Razor rich, but money poor. I should have diversified into Eschers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vasilis View Post
    Nice one, really.
    But I have seen so many different and rare stones, a new one with strange name woke my HAD. And eastern Europe, there are no stones coming from there. One more reason to want one, although the 15/18k grit rating was indeed fishy.
    Well, now I'm disappointed... That empty feeling that only a new highly regarded rare stone can fill.
    The only reason I pulled this joke was to lead aa1192 a ways down the silly path, for posting a single pic in the OP that looked like it was taken with a Secret Decoder Ring.

    The follow-up photos in post # 7 were much better & may eventually help to identify the stone.

    It does seem to be a nice looking stone.
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    I figured that sticker would be the biggest hint. Based on the same sticker on the greywacke at the strop shop I feel pretty confident that's it. Neil miller runs that store correct? Googling, I can't find much about this stone or people who have tried/reviewed it.
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    I know very little about the identity of stones,,, I just know that I like learning about them , as guys post them.
    Good quality photos of all sides, maybe a few slurry shots, always help. A close up of the written label will tell a lot.

    When I buy a stone, razor or anything that I collect, the first question I ask the seller, after I ask the price, is "Do you have any history on it?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by doorsch View Post
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    Haha...just beeing fooled by Hirlau :-) i know this deeply dissapointed feeling as i heard that the Rainbow PHIG does not exist....i am feeling with you Vassilis...so a new rare stone will shurely heal your HAD..is there any Stone you do not own ?
    There is no rainbow colored PHIG?! I don't know where to believe in any more....

    I don't keep my stones, unless they are paperweights. Usually, I buy them, test them, keep notes about them, and resell them in about the price I bought them, a year later. That's how having HAD while I scrape by day to day works...

    aa1192, yes, the strop shop uk is Neil Miller's. And, he is one of the most knowledgeable people about stones. The SRP hones section wouldn't feel the same without him.

    All you have to do is follow the instructions on the back and find for yourself how the stone performs, the reviews are meaningless if you have the stone in front of you. You like it, or you don't.
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    Well it's not been delivered yet and I'm curious and impatient to see what she's got. Do you usually sell your stones in the classifieds or somewhere else Vas?
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    Quote Originally Posted by aa1192 View Post
    Well it's not been delivered yet and I'm curious and impatient to see what she's got. Do you usually sell your stones in the classifieds or somewhere else Vas?
    The stone should leave a fine but somewhat harsh edge.
    I always sell, and regularly buy from the classifieds. I like this more personalized experience, where, it's not just a buyer-seller transaction, both the buyer and seller know exactly what they are selling/want to buy, with fewer surprises, and most of the members are gentlemen. They won't turn their back on you if something goes wrong, and more importantly, they are willing to help you even if the problem lies not with the item you bought from them.
    But, for the new guys, SRP wiki already has most of the answers, so, everyone, read it carefully.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vasilis View Post
    Nice one, really.
    But I have seen so many different and rare stones, a new one with strange name woke my HAD. And eastern Europe, there are no stones coming from there. One more reason to want one, although the 15/18k grit rating was indeed fishy.
    Well, now I'm disappointed... That empty feeling that only a new highly regarded rare stone can fill.
    Now Vasilis which one you after of those Eastern European hones? Jaka? Walachian sandstone? Hadi hone? Rozsutec? Also there is another on which was only custom made again in Walachian region.
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