On Sep 25, 2009, at 12:36 PM, Rodgers, Charles [USA] wrote:

>  Now why didn't I think to call Case???  That was easy!  I called  
> the 800 number that comes up if I search on Case Cutlery and it  
> turns out to be a vendor of Case products (Shepherd Hills Cutlery).   
> They gave me the number of the Case factory and I talked with  
> "Jim".  He immediately pulled out a 1985 catalog and read the  
> description to me.  It's "an alumina ceramic stone, harder than  
> natural stone and with a more uniform textue".  He said they get  
> quite a few

  How cool! Case is a good old 'Merican company fer sure!
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