Charlie and assembled Galooterati: Noting that he did say that the stone
had a ledge around the edge which suggested a man-made origin......

> It was originally white=2C but now is a light brown=2C which> is the
> color of the little tin of Buck honing oil I used on it.
Could this be a translucent white hard Arkansas stone with a ledge
cut around it to catch the oil or possibly to be a way to hold the
stone on a base? Have you ever compared it with a "translucent white
hard Arkansas stone"? These are nearly mystical. They even LOOK
mystical. They polish the edge more than anything else - I cannot say
that they really form an edge=2C they are too hard. Have you
contacted Case? John Ruth
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