I recently got this old-looking 4” x 2” x 1” Norton Hard Arkansas oil stone from an estate sale and am wondering if anyone has any more info on it. It came in a fitted wooden box, maybe mahogany. A quick search online pulls up info on Hard Arkansas stones and it seems to be one of the standard categories that are still available, but I am not sure how old it is or if there is anything special about it. I’m also curious what this might be good for... finishing tools I suppose... what about knives or razors?
The stone is a little lighter in color than the photos show.
The stone is a little lighter in color than the photos show.