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That's a monster Japanese-style frameback wedge! (I want one.)

Me =)

Beautiful and big stone, Jimmy! =)

Yes, my stone was sold with used lab equipment as an old microtome sharpener. (From the UK too.)

Me

Thanx everyone. =)

I'm still struggling with bench-honing on a table. (My arm gets tired holding this 4lbs 10oz stone.) But I'm trying to learn. Somehow the strokes feels more certain, more...

Can anyone tell me the vein/layer of this stone? (Just curious.)

Thanx,
Me

And a few photos of the stone wet...

Me

I got lucky, without doubt. But I still paid a pretty penny for it. I could buy a nice 6x2" BBW/coticule for what I paid in shipping alone.

At the end of the day, I still got the deal of a...

Are you at least offering something good like Sammy Smith's Taddy Porter? (I love that stuff!)

Me =)

I haven't tested the stone yet, because I don't have any unhoned razors at the moment, and I'd rather not dull a good razor just to hone it again. I lapped the coticule side a short while ago, so...

I do prefer the smaller 6x2 or 7x2 combos (which look like slurry stones next to this one), because I like to hone in my hand. But I guess it's time I learn how to hone on a table.

Oh, and I was...

This is the little brother to the Belgian BBW/Coticule owned by Marcus (littlesilverbladefromwale) as seen HERE.

Here's what I know about it...

1. Vintage
2. Pink Coticule
3. Natural Combo...