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its unlikely that a washita stone would be good for much more than bevel setting , or possibly the next step up. But he didnt ask that question! :beer2:

I have shaved off of a good hard...

If the stone is clean and does not have an "old oil" smell to it, you may be able to use it with water.
If it has already been oiled, you will have to go through a cleaning process to be...