Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
I never tried a Turkey stone, though I read about them. I cannot recall where, but in another old tome the Turkey was said to be highly regarded by carpenters, wood workers of the nineteenth century and beyond. Those members who got hold of some of the current stuff said that they were inconsistent in quality and easily broken, so I decided to take their word for it and be satisfied with what I had. Yours is a beautiful example of a vintage stone. Thanks for sharing it.
I was under the impression that there was some confusion and ambiguity about what a Turkey Stone was.

Whilst there may be more than one stone of that name, mine has the singular merit
of being labelled, and may thus serve as a helpful, concrete data point.


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