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That's good info and that's about how the surface feels. I didn't try to get it spotless, just a quick wash to get a feel for the surface. I think I'll finish cleaning it soon and play with it a...

After doing a little digging, I found an old Carborundum Corp catalog from 1904 and best I can tell they didn't make a slip stone that fine or that size. Their sizes were 6x2 and 1x4. This stone is...

I just googled vintage slip stones and it's a dead ringer for some of the really old carborundum stuff. Knowing what to look for changes the results you get big time. I have no idea what number stone...

That's very possible. I don't know much about the man and neither does my dad. Grandpa has been dead for 10 years so there's nobody around that might know. People back then were way more hands on...

This supposedly belonged to my great-great grandfather and was his razor hone. I had to wash off what seems like 100 years of drawer gunk when I got it just to get a feel for the grit. I've never...