Extremely blushed pike rosy red.
Washita Thread. Show off, discuss, etc.
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Yeah it had the side and end labels. The end label was in a big cake of oil and beyond saving, unfortunately. Getting that stone out of the oil without ruining the back label was like an archaeology dig, slow and painful.
That’s the reddest one I’ve seen. Nice score.
As a continuation of this.... the most sought after stones(for razors but desired grit finish is all that changes for different blades most of the time) are ones that are very hard, fine, and friable. Friable+hard= fast and awesome(some washitas, soft coticules or soft Charnleys/ LI). So stones that are very hard, fine, and friable but durable unless under pressure(majority of washitas, some coticules and jnats) are the stones that usually have RANGE. It's not hard to figure out with basic observation but it's obvious when you rub your stones a lot
.As a continuation of this.... the most sought after stones(for razors but desired grit finish is all that changes for different blades most of the time) are ones that are very hard, fine, and friable. Friable+hard= fast and awesome(some washitas, soft coticules or soft Charnleys/ LI). So stones that are very hard, fine, and friable but durable unless under pressure(majority of washitas, some coticules and jnats) are the stones that usually have RANGE. It's not hard to figure out with basic observation but it's obvious when you rub your stones a lot
I use the words ‘hard’ and ‘friable’ effectively as antonyms when talking about stones. i.e. soft stones are friable, hard stones are not.
(Though it probably isn’t quite as simple as that. Any sedimentary or foliated stone can be hard in one direction and soft in another. Stones can also exhibit different degrees of hardness / friability depending on what they’re doing. Certain stones can be relatively hard under steel but soft under diamond. Tams and many jnats might be a good example of that.
Dang sir, that's a looker.i like the reddish hard ones better than the white hard ones I've only used whitish olds ones that were really soft(looked structure like that) and they were amazing. It seems from the stones I've used that the red ones polish better(iron oxide?) And usually seem finer. You should make a video of you sharpening a very dull pocket/kitchen knife on it. I love using the really old soft ones to make a slurry on hard novaculite(better than my Cretan even). Good job.
Many years ago I had a butterscotch hard bar that had a red cloud on one end of it and where that cloud was the stone cut like crazy.
I do exactly the same, my friend, when describing stones. I just wanted to break it down for those lurking. It was something I didn't really understand until putting knives on these different stones. Before I started sharpening razors I sharpened every blade I owned on arks, but I will be forever greatful to this place because it probably put another 10 years of use into my hands by learning the science behind sharpening and abrasives. That's no little thing. I have an overwhelming appreciation for the learned masters here, I'm young and it sucks my hands are failing already, thanks for the save guys.
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I have one that's almost that red... but no label and it was broken in half when I got it. I wedged it into a tight case and it's my GO TO stone for knives that need a good bit of work (but not quite regrinding). It's a miracle stone. From can't cut butter to damn near kitchen sharp on almost anything in seconds. And no label/break means it's worthless so I don't feel bad about using it either.
This is probably the best Washita I have, it is smoking fast, relatively soft, but really quite fine finishing. It had about 6 weeks in various soaks and two full bottles of BBQ degreaser spray during that time too, but this was as light as I could get it.
(That is this stone @Toro Blanco: Washita Thread. Show off, discuss, etc. - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/washita-thread-show-off-discuss-etc.507612/post-11769668 )
(That is this stone @Toro Blanco: Washita Thread. Show off, discuss, etc. - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/washita-thread-show-off-discuss-etc.507612/post-11769668 )
I have another that may be a rrw but missing back label but had others. Been using that for touch ups occasionallyAs a continuation of this.... the most sought after stones(for razors but desired grit finish is all that changes for different blades most of the time) are ones that are very hard, fine, and friable. Friable+hard= fast and awesome(some washitas, soft coticules or soft Charnleys/ LI). So stones that are very hard, fine, and friable but durable unless under pressure(majority of washitas, some coticules and jnats) are the stones that usually have RANGE. It's not hard to figure out with basic observation but it's obvious when you rub your stones a lot
This one is headed to Tennessee courtesy of a tip off from Ian. I’ve seen more rosy reds for sell than these. Pretty excited to finally land one.
(And actually - that pic looks like you did indeed get from a UK ebay seller!)
Nice one, I might've snapped that up myself if I'd noticed it!
Here's another interesting UK label of a Pike No.1 that comes up occasionally (which I steamed off today so I could soak the stone). No mention of Pike anywhere on it, except for the line at the very bottom assuring you that: PIKE'S STONOIL IS BEST
My newest and cutest stone to date, the Norton Sportsman Stone Washita/India combo WIP13. Thanks to @cotedupy for noticing it. A massive 1" x 3"! The washita is the translucent stone with small air bubbles variety which is my favorite. If I ever get to go backpacking again it'll be the perfect stone to bring along based on the lightweight.
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Nice! Looks more Washita-y than the Washita on mine. Also - my coarse India side is Red.
