A Rare Washita Hone

**Steel** · 02-01-2019, 10:31 PM

Rare to me, at least. I have never seen a vintage Pike/Norton Washita that wasn’t used at all so when I saw this one I had to have it. If you have any in your collection please show me a picture!

The problem is, as most people know, when you use these stones they quickly discolor so I am now stuck with a stone that I love but can’t hone on unless I want a “slightly used” Washita which just isn’t the same! Now I have plenty of other pike/norton Washita stones to hone on but still. It seems like a waste of money but then again it is beautiful ....... dilemma indeed.

Either way I wanted to share it with everyone here that cares to look.

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**mlvallance** · 02-01-2019, 10:48 PM

Beautiful, Dilemma indeed!!!! Wow I haven't seen one NOS like this, lightly used yes but this is perfection!!

Matt...

**RezDog** · 02-01-2019, 10:58 PM

Thanks!
I have an Escher that is new in box.
I understand your dilemma.

**tcrideshd** · 02-01-2019, 11:19 PM

wow! all i can say,, dont want that dilema

**petercp4e** · 02-01-2019, 11:24 PM

No matter what... That's Cool!

Pete <:-}

**Brontosaurus** · 02-02-2019, 04:58 AM

Very white. By not using it, you have definitely entered the collector realm, if you haven't done so already. Probably best to leave it like that for posterity in any case as my labelled Pike lily white is seriously yellowed like my teeth.

**sharptonn** · 02-02-2019, 05:50 AM

Hone on them! No Dillema!

**Gasman** · 02-02-2019, 08:21 AM

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!

**outback** · 02-02-2019, 12:30 PM

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

I'm white with envy, Steel.

**Steel** · 02-02-2019, 05:07 PM

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.

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