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  1. 06-15-2010, 05:53 PM #1
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    Default Mystery Hones. Three nice stones.

    Here are my "mystery hones". I don't know what they are but all three are really nice stones and each very different. First is probably the most beautiful stone I own. It's got wonderful brindle colors and is an extremely fast cutter, although not as quite as fine a finisher as the other two, at least as far as I can tell just yet.
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    Next is a grayish greenish stone that is very fine and rather small about 4" x 1-1/4. It feels much like a fairly soft Escher and may, in fact, be one, but I don't know.
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    And last, but not least is a stone unlike I've ever seen before. It's got great character and pattern and is a very fine grit hone, indeed. Seems slow cutting but very very fine.
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    I think the 3rd one is an Arkansas stone, better send it to me for testing....

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  4. 06-15-2010, 09:07 PM #3
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    I have simmilar stone to your 3rd. It was ided some time ago as Water of Ayr/ Tam o Shanter. However as now I know it is slightly different from TOS by speckling and also TOS is not as fine.
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    Is it me or are the top two photos the same stone? I don't think the third is a Tam... no idea what either are.
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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    Is it me or are the top two photos the same stone? I don't think the third is a Tam... no idea what either are.
    I dont think its you, I am getting the same thing.
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    I think this was supposed to be the first one:
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    Without the striated lines the third stone would be a dead ringer for a Tam.

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    The stone showed now as first is arkansas.
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    I was thinking it was an Arkansas stone but it's got reflective mica sparkling throughout and just doesn't look like any of the Arkansas stones I've ever used or seen for sale before. I can't say for certain that it's not but if it's an Arkansas stone, it's rather unusual from what I'm used to seeing. Very cool looking stone.
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  11. 06-15-2010, 10:02 PM #10
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    I'm confused... Eric, where'd you get that from?
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