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    It's probably not that hard. A DMT 600 is going to take a long time for any stone. I have a DMT8C which is 325 and it takes a good while to lap a stone that has any dishing to it.

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    Size is 19,5Cm long and 4,5 cm wide.

    Beeing fromsweden i have never heard of the yellow lake oilstones before. The size look the same as for the one I found. After this i accidently ran into a NOS original vintage yellow lake oilstone in a packet. Since I recogized the name because you guys brough it up, I bought it, was very cheap. Normally I wouldent even have noticed it. Hopefully I can compare this two in some days.

    Matt you are probably right. The only naturas i have done is vintage thuringian, and that is usually les then 5 min job with 1000 grit swet sandpaper. So this is a new experience for me.

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    That is why I have asked about the size. Real Yls have not that usual size. Enjoy the hone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrspach View Post
    That is why I have asked about the size. Real Yls have not that usual size. Enjoy the hone.
    Hold on
    What did you mean by this "Real Yls have not that usual size" ?

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    Real YLs were cut in factory/workshop in jig in numbers therefore they are of speciffic size. Rather than those hones which appeared on bay recently claiming to be YLs and other popular names but can even be made to measure.

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    What is the normal size of a real Yls ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frameback View Post
    What is the normal size of a real Yls ?
    Approx. 200mm x 50mm x 25mm with very little variation. As Ardsprach said they were cut in numbers by an automatic jig machine. The machine had lots of blades like saws arranged in a series of lines, all cutting at the same time, and a fine sand (or other media) was run onto the cutting surface with water repeatedly flushing it. The saws of course got thinner with use, so when new the hones were fractionally smaller than when the saws had got old and worn.

    The sand was retained for re-use and usually found its way into the circular tray that surfaced the hones. Sometimes other additives were used, depending on how finely finished the surface was to be.

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    Since i have a odd technique with honing from hand palm Only, barbers style, i have a thing for small hones that fit into palm, both synthetic and natuals. Like barber hones or small vintage thuringians.

    I couldent resist this small unusall thing.

    http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...035938&trxId=0

    Does anymore recognize it or the letters U.S.E.T. On the back side?
    What is it? Neil you must know something

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    I was watching that stone also and with the letters being embossed I am almost 100% sure its a synthetic.

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    If its synthetic it must be pretty common, i have never seen it before

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