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193051 of your pictures the stone on the right is similar to a soft Ark I have.[ATTACH]

here is a 6x2x1 washita I have from my grandpa .

here it is dry.

here's a true surgical black.

And no I know they aren't really worm grooves.;)

here's the problem ,this stone is a soft Arkansas .to the casual observer it looks like a possible surgical black,however it definitely is a true soft.one clue is the worm grooves in its surface.I...

Alright ,if you have at least two stones (that you know are softs ) lay them on their sides and the questionable washita side by side on a scale,next take a 16 penny nail and using exactly the same...

basically a washita works as a bevel setter for me personally .ymmv.washita stones are the lightest in specific gravity also.2.25 or less.CAM