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I tried several ways, the tip was the most effective, but the bigger surface you use the better you can understand the stone. I think the finish of the stone changes the results. The finer the...

Well, the method DOES work! The key is the speed. The faster you move the stone on your tongue, the better image you have for the stone, but there is a downside, more about it later.
My initial...

This is getting interesting. In about 30 mins I will use the most accurate and scientifically acceptable method to determine the grit of a stone. I'll try to lick them! I'm putting them in boiling...

They might come from the same mine, but, from what I see, they don't have anything else in common. I don't know if my LIs are harder than the rest, something strange since all of them are practically...

This is the one I have, http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/76185-grecian-hones.html
The first 4 photos with the date. I haven't tried to hone one of my razors with this one yet, I always keep...

10-15k with water? That's really fine. And they look the same, especially the one on the left. It's Llyn, it means lake. I'm not sure in what language though. With oil it gets finer, but not as fine...

From those three, the first is definitely a grecian hone, the other two are Llyn idwal or some Scottish variety of TOS or something like that. We haven't been able to distinguish them yet. For your...

I'm not sure if it actually is one of the most wanted stones. Maybe as collectible. The definition of sharp has changed the last 50 years or so, it could be something very very fine or just a coarse...

Unfortunately, I'm not be the one who will be able to contradict your opinion. The stone certainly exists, or existed, or it's a subcategory of another hone, but so far, non alive I know or have...