Thread: A Rare Washita Hone

Im going to go beyond the call of duty for ya Steel. Since that is the next stone i need to add to my collection (Washita), send it to me and i will break it in for ya. No charge!

When your done with it, Jerry. Slide it my way for comparison to my butterscotch Washita.

I'm white with envy, Steel.

I guess when I first saw it I thought it would answer the many questions I had in the past. What did a Washita cut like brand new? How close are my stones to “new” when I refresh them? Were they just as versatile “range wise” or maybe more so? Then when I got it, I couldn’t bring myself to find out.....yet.

Around fifteen years ago, Norton released a limited run of Lily White Washitas for group of woodworkers. There is an article about it somewhere on the 'Net. Pictures of the newly cut stones were also included and they were white like yours too.

Edit: I think this was it: http://www.norsewoodsmith.com/?q=con...-are-long-gone.

Damn! That is a find!
I have been on the lookout for one of those late release washitas by norton but have never seen one for sale.

Originally Posted by Brontosaurus

Around fifteen years ago, Norton released a limited run of Lily White Washitas for group of woodworkers. There is an article about it somewhere on the 'Net. Pictures of the newly cut stones were also included and they were white like yours too.

Edit: I think this was it: Lily Whites are Long Gone | Norse Woodsmith.

The box/label seem to be from an older period and I think the re-release had norton printed on the side without the stick in label. . Although I can’t find it now, I used to have a table of pike/norton label changes to date them. So just going off poor memory here.

Originally Posted by Steel

The box/label seem to be from an older period and I think the re-release had norton printed on the side without the stick in label. . Although I can’t find it now, I used to have a table of pike/norton label changes to date them. So just going off poor memory here.

Yes, that's correct. Yours is from an a mid 20th century period, with the recent ones being stamped. I just thought it might be interesting to you as they are new as shown, although they seem slightly streaked, like the soft Arkansas.

Originally Posted by Brontosaurus

Yes, that's correct. Yours is from an a mid 20th century period, with the recent ones being stamped. I just thought it might be interesting to you as they are new as shown, although they seem slightly streaked, like the soft Arkansas.

I would love to find one of those (newer release) too for comparison. Do you have that table of norton tradmark changes over the years?

Can't you use one side and leave the face side pretty?

I find Arks interesting so I would love to find a Lily White someday.

Those Washitas are beautiful! Here is mine - I wasn't sure if it was truly a "Lily White" But having seen these pics it sure looks the same to me - Well, the label is the same anyway. My stone had some good oil build up when I purchased it from its previous owner. I have used this stone to finish a few wedges, with lots of time spent on linen before final stropping, and the result was smooth and enjoyable to me.