So, washita's are a stone that's easy to get, usually unlabeled so always an adventure, wildly underappreciated; and though perhaps not ideal or necessary for razor honing, it's a great stone variety that really deserves its own thread.
Here's my collection at the moment (not counting broken stones). It's got a couple labels in there, but for the most part these are stones that live by their own merits.
Of my collection, by far the standout stone is the dark brown/red one in the top right. It's an unusual cut ~1.75x1.5x8", is very translucent, and cuts easily 2-3x as fast as any other Washita I've used. It behaves more like a Turkeystone than a Washita; though it's absolutely a Washita and leaves a Washita finish.
Two in the group are Labeled Lily Whites. Anyone want to guess which two?
Here's my collection at the moment (not counting broken stones). It's got a couple labels in there, but for the most part these are stones that live by their own merits.
Of my collection, by far the standout stone is the dark brown/red one in the top right. It's an unusual cut ~1.75x1.5x8", is very translucent, and cuts easily 2-3x as fast as any other Washita I've used. It behaves more like a Turkeystone than a Washita; though it's absolutely a Washita and leaves a Washita finish.
Two in the group are Labeled Lily Whites. Anyone want to guess which two?