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Just wanted to follow up on this stone. It has been lapped and put to use. I will keep the story short, but after some experimentation on a French made wedge, it works better with oil and appears...

After a lot more research this week, I am 99.9% sure this hone is a reasonably high quality Hindostan whetstone from Indiana, quarried in the mid to late 19th century. So until told otherwise, I...

I lapped the stone yesterday and will update pictures later. To answer your questions, Vasilis, it does not smell like oil. The dark spot on the back of the stone is IN the stone. I lapped it and...

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I picked this up for $18 at an antique store yesterday. I knew it was a natural, very smooth stone of some sort, but it was covered under a lot of muck. I have...