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OH? I think is is truly an oil stone as when I put water on it the water ran into the next room! HA! However, aint no way this stone is that coarse! No sound is emitted as the razor is pulled across...

I will be honing a razor tonite in a regular 1k, 4 and 8 k and finishing up on a 12k Naniwa. I intend to put out the "mystery hone", sprinkled with water, and compare the feel to the 4, 8 and 12 to...

Wow! i don't know about this one being in the 4000 range. It seems a WHOLE lot finer that that! If a hard Arkansas is truly hard and an India is 4000 and will slurry up then the quandary continues! ...

I think thats what the sucker is, then. What is an India oilstone for? Looks like the one you pictured was made by Norton. I just bought it because it was 10 bucks and I took a chance it was good for...

Good point! It surely is symmetric and the bottom is smooth as well. It almost seems like a big barber's hone in that regard. It flattens like one too!:banghead:
That might be it! Perhaps I can use...

It is a hard wood and assembled with nails and wire nails. No glue! This thing is Olllld, guys! I am hoping it is a natural stone. I am sending pics of it after I had worn myself out on it! Thanks...

I hear you! I learned a long time ago that some stones are DMT eaters! Thats why I am using one which is mostly worn out! I think I shall wear out first though!

It is 7x2 and almost an inch thick! The more I rub it on the dmt, the more uniform the color gets. This has to be the hardest stone I have tried to flatten. It is wearing out my worn out DMT!

I Have this very old hone which has obviously been in this old wooden box all of it's life. It was grungy and black as I received it. I flattened it on a worn DMT and it cleaned up to be light brown...