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Just to show some other India stones - one of these looks virtually identical to yours and one gives an idea of the different shades available.

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Still India IMO. They can be anywhere from red to almost yellow, as well as white or blue and probably any number of other colors. The red-orange is just a customary color that's often seen. Get a...

Nah, that's no Frictionite IMO. Pretty sure the larger ones were only made in single grit, 2.5" x 8". They don't have black specks in them either.

It is certainly synthetic, almost surely a silicon carbide or aluminum oxide oil stone. These are not a whole lot of use for razor work except possibly as noted above for bevel setting. They are very...

It's certainly a synthetic. Possibly Carborundum/India. Black specks usually is an indication of silicon carbide, and red/orange, as you know, of India/aluminum oxide. I think there were stones made...