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THE MAN!!

I went and looked up Wachita and found pics very close to what I have.
MUCH closer than any Arkansas stone pic I found

maybe different names for the same thing but probably a...

it must be arkansas
oh well
never mind

yes I have lapped the backside
after 1 hour on 400 grit on glass I had made less than 10 thousandths progress !! :gaah:
Glad it was basically flat already.

I gave up on the dished side !!:(
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mine too !!


my understanding of hones is that the shape of the "cutting agent" will affect the speed of cutting as well as depth
the garnets in coticule are larger than the cuts made would...

so since aluminum oxide cuts it, it must be quartz?
and the crystal structure seems very small
is that micro or cryptocrystaline?

What are the inclusions?

Ideas on origin? (if I can buy a...

didn't know how many pics per post so made new post

dry, all the rest are wet

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm143/Gratewhitehuntr/newhone078.jpg

one side is darker than the other ...

$16

This thing is hard as hell.
It grinds the Swaty with ease when the two are rubbed together.

I have NO IDEA where it came from.
It came off Ebay and the seller got it at an estate sale.
I...