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Better edit that post Doorsh...

My problem with the "Vosgienne" is that there is no documentation or marked stone that i'm aware of.

Seems like these stone were originally on a paddle, from the ones here and on B&B. There are so many different layers of coticules going back to roman times and i still think it is one. JMHO

By the way it is not the letter F, its called a long S, it is not only from old french writtings but also english, Italian, spanish and more.
If you look it up every language has a set of rules...

i dont know if its me but looking at the pictures you posted, this stone looks nothing like the Vosgienne, that im familiar with.

Interesting! but the letter C for Qualite :hmmm:

Looks like pretty much all the"Pierre La Lune" ive seen, with the label and the writing on the sides. Does it say anything on the packaging?
What does F. G. B. C. stand for?

Mike (MODINE) i was always under the impression that a Vosgiennes Stone was more like a reddish color with a somewhat purple slurry, the one you have pictured looks greenish to me with white slurry?

Very interesting Henk, its wondeful that Mr Soucille keeps this business going, and especially the water powered stone tumbler rocker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw5fkyzYmr8

As stated in the previous book article that was posted on this thread, there are different kind of "La Lorraine", the courser kind was mainly used as a scythe stone and general sharpening like the...

As you also noted that they talk about "Pierre a Aiguiser"= sharpening stone, and also the red sandstone is used in other application, grinded,
turned into dust and molded then cooked for different...

The first stone "Pierre de la Lorraine Rouge" is a stone found in the Lorraine region in France not a Coticule, it is also in the Vosgienne region,
Jean- Jacques Perret, in his book "La Pogonotomie"...