Stones of another era

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willis

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These three Arkansas stones have a total of 110 years of age(from when transformed into a whetstone til now,don't know how long they were around before that.A Lily White Washita is softest followed by the mottled Arkansas that is medium,and a black shiny hard black Arkansas.The newest of the three was bought 32 years ago and these are what folks are talking about when they say,"they don't make 'em like that no more".
 
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Beautiful stones. I like the uniqueness of certain naturals.

I have some Jnats that were mined in the 1800s and then cut down to size in the 1900's.
 
Something unsettling about commenting on how nice another mans stones are. :hopelessness:
 
That Norton Arkansas slipstone in the pic is also an old timer and started life in the 2ID's armory in the sniper section,it followed me back to Camp Howze when I picked up my M-24 after having a .300 Win Magnum bbl. i
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Is that Camp Howze in Texas, or Korea?

Edit: I assume Korea, since it looks like the one in Texas hasn't been used since 1946. :D
 
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The black hard Arkansas is 5 1/8" x 2 7/8"x 1/2" and Camp Howze is in the land of the morning calm and reeking cabbage,S. Korea.
 
I'll bet that black Arkansas was sold by a Medical Supply house for sharpening surgical instruments. Just a guess, but my father had one similar, and it's what he used before there were disposable scalpels.


Stitchawl
 
Stitchawl,I bought it at a knife shop in Lake Worth,Texas called The House of Blades.It was a very good place with a huge amount of merchandise.And the owner had a full grown Cougar,yes a Cougar,she was defanged and declawed and liked to play.Her name was Rosebud and she was in the store every time I went there.I think I paid about 35 dollars for it.
 
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