Thread: Candia stone

After some messaging with a friend, I post here some pics of my Candia stone. I read it comes from Crete. I found an online source rating its grit 1000-1500 ca. and suggesting its use with oil. I'm still lapping it, so I can't describe my experiences with this stone. What I can say now is that it has a very strong smell of.. flowers/soap ( ). Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 in (13,5 x 6 x 3 cm).

EDIT: link to a previous discussion mentioning this hone (15th post).

Side A:


Side B:


Side B wet:


Detail 1 (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in):


Detail 2 (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in):


Detail 3, wet (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in):