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I DM’d the seller today asking if he could post a photo of the tan (coticule?) side. So far he hasn’t.
captaincaed said:
This may be a coticule, might be able to make the seller an offer
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But this is kinda cool. The Zulu has a black spot on it.
Upon closer inspection, looks like I might be able to retire!
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1315 said:
But this is kinda cool. The Zulu has a black spot on it.
Upon closer inspection, looks like I might be able to retire!
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Haha! Alas this is a pyrite inclusion, you see them a bit in some types of stone.

Interestingly - pyrite's range of hardness is right up around that of hardened steel, which means that sometimes it might be a bit of a problem for a razor's edge (I assume the Zulu is for razors), sometimes not. If you notice it making a difference at all then you may just have to dig out very slightly.

Alternatively of course you could just lap the bottom and see what that's like...
 
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1315 said:
But this is kinda cool. The Zulu has a black spot on it.
Upon closer inspection, looks like I might be able to retire!
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cotedupy said:
Haha! Alas this is a pyrite inclusion, you see them a bit in some types of stone.

Interestingly - pyrite's range of hardness is right up around that of hardened steel, which means that sometimes it might be a bit of a problem for a razor's edge (I assume the Zulu is for razors), sometimes not. If you notice it making a difference at all then you may just have to dig out very slightly.

Alternatively of course you could just lap the bottom and see what that's like...
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Recently I've been experimenting with slates that I literally picked out of tailings from old gold mines. One in particular did have some tiny flecks of gold, which look a bit different to pyrite in the sun. But, where there is gold there is often pyrite, and as @cotedupy says, looking at my edges under magnification, the stones with pyrite specs do scratch up a razors bevel a bit. They will become sharp, but a little harsh on the skin.
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Pretty sweet deal
 
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For those who haven't tried Scotch stones, I highly recommend the following eBay seller -

Security measure

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I have bought a couple myself and had a quick chat with her. She has been helping the mine owner doing quite a bit of cleanup and sells directly from the warehouse at the mine so all stones are NOS. The Tams and Water of Ayrs are being sold for pennies considering how much they usually go for.

For those interested - I have posted a couple short reviews on my Instagram.
 
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Some NOS in box Tam o Shanter/Water of Ayr combos. Not huge, but seems a fair price if you wanted to try. At the higher end of refinement of knives, and the WoA side is a razor finisher. Looks like the seller has three.

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8x2 soft ark/med india combi:
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Norton India and Soft Arkansas Combination Stone

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you.. you got any more of them rocks?
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Wago on Instagram has a couple boxes of omura.

Underneath it says aato (how they spell it), also 120 grit. Arato? Surely not aoto.

Idk. A nice omura seems like it’d be fun to use.
 
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