> Dave Weisbord wrote:
>
> > Dan Indrigo wrote:
> >
> > > for the Norton combination stone I picked up in the supposedly rust free

> >
> > As to the stone - here's the best news. I don't believe its a combination
> > stone. As far a I know Norton only used the Pike logo on its Arkansas and
> > Washita stones after it purchased Pike. I do not believe it used the Pike
> > logo on its India or Chrystolon stones. Therefore this stone is most likely
> > an Arkansas stone - either a genuine Pike or a Norton after they took over
> > Pike. Can you describe the label on the stone in more detail. If its a
> > Norton and matches the box it should have Norton Abrasives and Behr-Manning
> > on it, as well as the Pike logo. Typically, when the stone and box don't
> > match, its the stone that' been replaced. In your case, the stone may be
> > older than the box.

It's definitely a combination stone with one side being a very dark
gray, this is the side with the logo, and the other side a very dark
red  with no markings at all. could it be that they were just using up
old pike stock in new boxes after they bought pike?

thanks

Dan