2 Old Whetstones, Suitable for Honing?
I found two old whetstones at a second-hand store today and picked them up. Having done some edge care with boy-scout knives and chisels, I figured they're not bad to have on hand. Any thoughts on if they be suitable for my razors?
Both are quite old, but both have some incomplete information on them. Both are well oiled and have a texture far better than any 'general purpose' stone I've used in the past.
The First is 8" x 1" and is labeled on the end "Pike" "This Stone is FINE" and on, presumably, the back a heavily worn label where I can only make out the center word of some title text "...WHITE W..."
The Second is about 5" x 1/2" and is stamped "A Goodrich Chicago" - if the 1st is "FINE" I'd guess the second is a bit less, or perhaps just less well oiled.
Thoughts?
(sorry no pics this time round)