Hello all!!
I was wondering whether any of you can help me on a rough idea of when these particular Whetstones were made. I recently acquired these. I've been looking and see a lot of the black and blue cases but not a lot of info on the ones in the wood case. The gentleman I got them from said he's had them for quite a while. Any help would be great.
Nice find! Sal is right. These stones are from the mid-'80s. I have a number of the same ones. Spyderco also made other stones in Redwood.
For instance, do you have item #: 301VF, too? (Very Fine Grit Bench Stone - 2"x4"x1/2" White stone ground flat to .0005. Custom Redwood Box.) It was the most expensive stone Spyderco offered at that time. It was used to sharpen medical and dental tools.
Here are some pics:
Best,
H2
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Nice find! Sal is right. These stones are from the mid-'80s. I have a number of the same ones. Spyderco also made other stones in Redwood.
For instance, do you have item #: 301VF, too? (Very Fine Grit Bench Stone - 2"x4"x1/2" White stone ground flat to .0005. Custom Redwood Box.) It was the most expensive stone Spyderco offered at that time. It was used to sharpen medical and dental tools.
Here are some pics:
Best,
H2
Hey Norman!!! That is a gorgeous stone and case you got there!!! I do not have that one but will be watching closely for one.
