Thread: Let's see them Washitas

There have been some great threads about Arks recently and also some threads related to Washitas. I don't know a lot about these and want to learn more, so I hope that this can become some sort of resource thread, so please post pics and any related info on your Washitas.

I only have two no. 1's:





one of my latest acquisitions...


interesting detail:


Backside with remnants of the label:


Nice wooden box with labels



kind regards

Here are some recent eebay purchases. The one on the right has an amazing feeling with kitchen knives, but not enjoyable with razors. The white one feels like a cheese grater and I haven't figured it out yet. Way too slow on my SOG pocket knife; haven't figured out whether it's good for razors yet.

Can get a cowboy shave or better off this.I like these for knives just before a finisher.

You need to condition the washita just like you would a hard ark or CF stone. Once you have a smoother surface, they will be slow, but steady and a good stone can be a good intermediate in the line up.

The first one I posted is coarser than the other - the feeling on a razor isn't nice but it does nice things after the 1k, the other one feels much more smooth and finer. Gotta play around with both some more.

Here is a real diamond-in-the-rough I found in a pile of stones the other day. This is only one of 12 other Washitas' in my den. Once I got it cleaned up I saw the worn label so I cleaned, lapped the stone (almost 3/8") and sealed the label. This is a true white in it's performance. Most folks will know I have an affinity to the Washita as a underappreciated hone.
I am still amazed at the versatility of this stone. DO NOT confuse these hones with a soft Arkansas. You can actually shave from some of these. They truly defy logic.