Tom and other Gentle Galoots,

Tom H. wrote: =A0"All this folderol about the time, hassle, and mess of
flattening of stones of various traditions and provenance is one of the
reasons I stick to Scary Sharp."

On of the reasons I like using old hand tools is because that's what
European and American craftsmen of the 19th century and earlier used.
They managed to do some pretty good work that way. That's also one of
the reasons I like to use oilstones. =A0YMMV.

Does anybody know what kind of sharpening stones they use at the various
historical re-enactment sites (Colonial Williamsburg, Plimouth
Plantation, Fort Vancouver, etc.)?

Best regards, Chuck Taylor north of Seattle

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