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Now I feel a tiny bit more "smrt"

maybe one of these days I will actually know my stuff, instead of guessing at it! :beer1:

Its a bit softer than I had hoped judging by the hindostan description. I think this may be one of the coarser sandstone variety Neil mentioned. Using a Norton 8K, I put a mirror finish on this...

Here are some extra pictures. taken outside in full sun. no color correction on my end. wet corner to bring out the reddish side. backside ground flat is not as monotone as it appears in...

Thanks guys! I will get more pics later today. There is very obvious banding running the sides of the stone. the wood grain effect on this one is made more extreme by the severe dishing this...

I found this in my childhood home while cleaning out the basement. I recall my dad using it to sharpen kitchen knives. Its entirely possible that this may have even belonged to the G-dad I never...