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There is a plenty of information on novaculite hones from UK here on this forum such as about CF or LI. There are also other bits about possible location of Arkie type hone quaried somewhere on Lleyn...

You would be surprised to hear but there is quite a bit of novaculite in UK and also is used for hones.

I have tried few of each (Washita incl. Lilly White, CF and Old Turkey. At present I have not much time for razors as most of it is spent with other sharp tools mainly woodworking.
In my opinion...

Already been in few well known quarries and you would be surprised how small they are. For example Whittle Hill is about size of 10x25 metres. You can even avoid this part if you locate source of the...

Hmm thought so. At present I have few of them in different levels of being made and know that often quarry/mine being not open in one of smallest problems in the production.

Have you ever made a hone from scratch?

Great reading. Thank you for sharing it.