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    I have read some folks using them with slurry (English), with oil (hi_bud_gl), with water (most), and now with water/soap mix. Anyone used their stone with all and can compare the results, as well as how it affected the # of laps needed?

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    I only used mine with water and with slurry sometimes. I found that I liked doing a slurry and then diluting as I went as Bart would do with a coticule. I shy away from using oil. I just prefer waterstones. I use a credit card sized DMT 325 to generate slurry on stones that I don't have a matching slurry stone for BTW. Works well and I doubt if it leaves any diamond residue on the hone. At least I hope not.
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    I'll have to look out for a bigger stone and chop this one up for Chanagura stones.

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    Here are some pictures of todays Charnley forest hone find (at least I think it is one) It is 8.5 inches x 1.5 and a bit inches. Came in a box that was cut to fit this stone.
    1st picture is a barbers hone, 1916 coticule glued combo and the "green" hone.
    2nd is a close up of the natural stones.
    3rd is the uncut underside of the "green" hone and the BBW side of the 1916 combo.
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    Is anyone able to confirm from the photographs that this second hone looks little a Charnley forest? I may be able to find these hones but I am no hone expert

    I haven't run a razor over this one yet.

    As you can see though, I have been busy with the wet'n'dry paper...
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    Quote Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale View Post
    Is anyone able to confirm from the photographs that this second hone looks little a Charnley forest? I may be able to find these hones but I am no hone expert

    I haven't run a razor over this one yet.

    As you can see though, I have been busy with the wet'n'dry paper...
    It doesn't look like a CF to me but I'm not an expert either.
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    Hi Jim, What could it be then? It isn't as bright and greenie yellowie in person. When you see it next to the other CF you can kind of see it is a relative.. I wonder what it could be if it's not a Charnley? A Cutlers Green hone !!!!!!??????????? Naaahhh!?
    Or could it be a yellow/green Escher........
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    I know from getting one from hi_bud that the photos don't always accurately show the true color of the stones. I don't see any of that different coloring going through the stone. On some of them it is subtle and on others more pronounced. Does it have varying shades running through it ? One way or the other of course it could be a CF. If it turns out to be the coveted and legendary Turkey stone then you are in luck.
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    There is some swirling on the top/lapped surface, not very heavily though, and can't really be seen when dry. The slurry is milky. The sides are plain olive green, there are two tiny areas of red/red-purple.. there is a also a couple of little black specs.
    When dry, the top and underside are medium dark olive green with lighter speckles here and there.
    I thought Turkey oil stone was brownie red....!?

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