You found a cool one :) enjoy.
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The brown flecks are another dead giveaway of the man made coti. Mine also have saw marks identical to yours. Two of the three I have came with the slate side dished, I've tried the slate and it works ok. I've seen one that was boxed and labeled by Pike but I can't remember what they called it. I'll see if I can dig it up later.
That makes sense. The straights and the strop are all medium grade quality. Hone would match the same quality. Thank-you if you get pictures that would be corroborating evidence. Great fake coti I must say. My slate is flat. Its family so I promised to give it back once i finished using it.Sentimental value and family trump hones. Plus I can go and visit and use it anytime I wish. I love my family and sharing thank-you again for input.
yes the slate side is very slow but still finish ok and it is hard . i guess it is combination stone