The old Barber's hones, like the Swatty. Most of us have had success with coating them with petroleum jelly, and heating them up. Probably can find it in a search.
Funny you mention your butterscotch, being translucent. Mines the same way. The white, next to it for reference.
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Definitely, the cream of the crop for Washitas.
Mines very burnished, and I use it only for straights. I leave the white, for knives in such.
I initially set the bevel on a razor, with a 1k synthetic. Then move to the Washita and just plain water. That will refine to about 5 k. If I want to refine the edge further, I can add a few drops or pure glycerin, or maybe hand or dish soap. I don't like oil, unless I want it to be more aggressive, and become a cutter, than a polisher.
Their a really cool stone, once you figure them out.