Originally Posted by
bigeasy1
Oh, I seem to recognize a lot of names for the likes above, and the added comment below.
It has never been our intention to deceive anyone. There was a mention very early of Imperia Italy. This is not the case. China is also not the case. Excuse me, but perhaps all of you would like to give me your sources for all of the items you sell?
If any of you believe it to be deceitful to withhold the origin of the stone, so be it. We consider that information to be trade secret. We do consider it deceitful to purchase a stone on ebay, without questions, and then cancel the order after using your purchase as leverage to get an answer to this question. The offender is here, but I expect others had a grand laugh over it as well.
Mr. Kretz test is on another major forum. For anyone who wishes to look, the very first pic, on the very first post, is of a blade so covered with pitting that the dark round spots extending into the bevel are very obvious. I would have no doubt that he would not be able to get a shaveable edge from any stone. especially if he does not know what is considered the proper way to use a slurrying slate stone.
Have a grand evening,