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I've bought knives off 330-mate and think they've been good value.

Although his prices for stones have exploded over the last 18 months.

All the stones were in good condition.

Mine needed lapping, so there will be a good chance yours will too. But since you have a lapping plate and silica carbide that won't be a big job.

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Well they just have them all jumbled up on display, so you take your chances on the quality of each stone.

Talking to the guys at Wynnum they basically said what Jimbo said. They're trying to get...

To be honest I'm not expecting earth shattering results, but paying under $50 for an 8x3 (I actually measured it) Jnat stone is a gamble I'm willing to take.

At that price it's a natural stone...

I don't think it was originally a cheap stone, just that the store is getting rid of their stock. :)

It was the smoothest of the stones they had available, getting to a satin/semigloss kind of...

One of the local woodworking stores is selling out of their J-nat stones so I picked one up for cheapsies.

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