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You and me, too. I've had a couple of translucents, a black hard and now a black translucent (which looks like a gray hard to me, it's not that translucent). The stone I got from dans was the finest...

I get a uniform edge off of them, but not as bright of a polish as from chromium oxide on balsa.

I think they are a better tool stone than a razor stone because they respond well to pressure and...

Yeah, belt sander. They are common in woodworking circles, and the vintage ones often are in bad shape. Belt sander, but make sure you move it outside if you're going to lap a lot off of a stone.
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