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Reading through some old threads I noticed some... err... 'spirited debate' on occasion, some of which revolved around the historical use of sharpening stones. So here, in case it's of interest to anyone, are some bits of history... --- The world's oldest known whetting stone is at least...

This is a type of old UK whetstone about which there's basically no information. I was wondering if anybody here might know anything...? I think it's probably a shale.

Hello, I'm Oli. Most of my woodworking just involves handle making for kitchen knives. Here's a recent favourite; the main part of the handle is Western Myall, spacer is steel-Red Mallee burl-steel, ferrule is ebony.