Dennis and Galoots, Does anybody know if the Deerlick Stones were  
Novaculite or another mineral?  I never thought about what other  
types of natural stone in the U.S. were sold other than the Arkansas  
Novaculite.  I do have a couple old stones that appear to be closer  
to slate than anything else, but that is about it for diversity in my  
stable.  I remain a diehard user of Arkansas stones, but I'd like to  
hear what native stones others are using.  Paul in Normal

On Sep 13, 2006, at 6:46 PM, Dennis Heyza wrote:

> A few weeks ago Rex Carpenter wondered about Deerlick Oil Stone  
> Company. Jim Crammond mentioned he possessed one of their stones.  
> At the time I did a quick web search and found that Deerlick stones  
> came from an area of northeast Ohio near the Deerlick Falls, and  
> were one of the many types of honing stones that competed the well  
> known Arkansas stones.
>

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