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    Default Mystery coffin stone - brown

    I am sure it is one of those antique oil stones. Extremely fine, relatively hard, came in typical coffin. But what is it? Color is 99% correct.

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    I have not seen one like that before. Sorry.
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    very interesting stone. it looks like it was stored in a box, i can see some pine pitch on the stone. as to what kind of stone it is i dont know but your right it does look like and oil stone.

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    I didn't include picture of coffin here. Nothing much to look at. It is oily and dirty.
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    BTW it came from UK


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    Maybe stolen in Stonehenge???
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    Quote Originally Posted by eTom View Post
    Maybe stolen in Stonehenge???
    Why not, or from Tower of London
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    I've had 2 hard fine brown stones that looked similar but I never found out what they really were.

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    I have simmilar one but more red.Name:  W&B pro Petra 008.jpg
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    'Need Sham to weigh in here.

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    a hone for a hatchet? I bet Louis and Clark had it.. :-)

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