Thread: Chinese 12k question (s)

Randy gave you a very good description of rotten stone. I can add a thing or two. Rotten stone is extensively used by gunstock refinishers as a final polish for hand rubbed linseed oil finishes. It is also great for other hand rubbed oils such as birchwood oil which I prefer to linseed based finishes. I refinished gunstocks for 30 years and I was glad to find out that I can use it for razor honing because I believe I have about a lifetime supply of rotten stone and also pumice stone. Many old-fashioned hardware stores probably still sell it. JERRY