Thread: Washita..

So you are saying I don't have a washita? A Magog oilstone?

Originally Posted by MODINE

It’s just my way of politely saying are you sure that is a Washita stone. Unless I missed the Washita label it looks very similar to another type of natural stone from Canada IMHO.
Mike

Prior hone wear pattern indicates specific tool usage. Before lapping.


after lapping hard stone.


Amazing aggressive cutting action from this natural stone is faster that a Norton 4K.

That looks almost identical to the stone I've got colour and all. Now I'm very confused on what I've got. Please enlighten me if you know what it is. It could be a washita or something else??

Originally Posted by MODINE

It’s just my way of politely saying are you sure that is a Washita stone. Unless I missed the Washita label it looks very similar to another type of natural stone from Canada IMHO.
Mike

Prior hone wear pattern indicates specific tool usage. Before lapping.


after lapping hard stone.


Amazing aggressive cutting action from this natural stone is faster that a Norton 4K.

Mike, I cannot be sure what type of stone it is. I had asked the gents in this forum, and the consensus seemed to suggest it is a washita.
But given it looks practically identical to your Canadian stone, and I bought it in an antique shop in the Montérégie region of Quebec an hour away from Magog, I would say your guess is better than mine.

This one pictured is a great natural mid-range stone from Canada, whatever it’s called. This is a good stone to use after 1K bevel set to prep edge for a natural progression. Use with oil or water. 5 to 10 passes with a razor will start to darken slurry. Use a good Coti after this stone to further improve edge.
Mike

Thanks Mike that has been what I have been doing using a nice fine coti to finish the edge. It has worked well so far. So it's fair to call this a Magog? At this point I don't think so as it could be a washita as they come in many different styles and colours. I'll never know what I have I guess but it's really word against word at this point. Some will say washita some will say Magog. I researched and it's been debated before. Whatever it is I'm going to fiddle with it and see what it is and try and get a shave off of it. Whatever it is it's a great stone. I don't plan on selling it.

I've never seen a for certain picture of a magog, does anyone have one with a label or whatever else?

It's possible that something else is like the pike mine stones, but I haven't seen anything. The slurry I get off of a washita while using oil is sort of a dull yellowish slurry, but that doesn't mean every one of them is.

Washita stones from arkansas were sold everywhere in the US and europe, and I'd chance it that most anything else that looked like a washita is probably a washita.

I have norton labeled stones that are mottled, just like the stones in this thread, and I have unlabeled stones. The only difference I can see is that sometimes the unlabeled stones can be on the fine side, which would've been undesirable back when the lilywhites were sold because they don't make a good one-stone solution.

all of these are washita hones.two of them are unlabeled lilly whites I bought from a carpenter.cheers . I have to take his word of course.the darker little one is boarder line translucent and has very tiny pores.

I'm with you guys not totally convinced the stone I've got is mottled and not speckled with the butterscotch and beige like modines. We will never know for sure however I'm thinking after looking at my stone closely and honing on it I don't think it's a Canadian oilstone. It has translucence at the edges and Dave has said that the finer washitas are like that. Maybe it's a rare specimen of a washita who knows. I'm not discounting your thoughts modine because it could be but if we both posted more photos of our stones we would notice they are not the same type of stone.

Originally Posted by Blistersteel

all of these are washita hones.two of them are unlabeled lilly whites I bought from a carpenter.cheers . I have to take his word of course.the darker little one is boarder line translucent and has very tiny pores.

You're smaller one has the same pattern as my large one. How is it?

It is fine and slow compared to most of my washita stones.if you use it as a stand alone hone I do 3-4 back honing strokes and then linen and leather. It isn't going to replace my Surgical blacks but it is a passable substitute if needed.