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I learned it from Ertan at Rasoir-Sabre, the Turkish dealer I mentioned. Not saying it was necessarily used in 18th-century Pennsylvania, but that it is a traditional treatment in the eastern...

Thank you for sharing this personal anecdote. Out of curiosity, I just looked up "sweet oil" in the 4th ed. (2005) of the Webster's New World Dictionary (Midwestern US bias), and here is the...

Apparently, yes. Below is a link to the stone as offered. I think it may be from the same source as that offered by Griffith Shaving. In any case, you might contact Ertan (requin on the French...

FWIW, here are two pictures of a Turkey stone I acquired from a Turkish dealer, before and after the boiled milk treatment I mentioned above. Really a nice stone, with a feel and result similar to a...

Olive oil in 18th century Pennsylvania? As an alternative, I would have thought some sort of animal fat or grease. Weren't some of the first petroleum oil fields located in Pennsylvania? But that...

I notice that the photo you have attached appears to come from the Razor Loves Stones site. I would suggest contacting Sebastian there, if you haven't done so already, as he has a lot of esoteric...