Water of Ayr Razor Hone Slurry / Rubbing Stone

You will receive one randomly selected slurry stone of the selected size.
Examples of each size are pictured.

Offered here are rare and celebrated Water of Ayr sharpening stones, a piece of history from the original workshop on the Dalmore estate in rural Stair, Scotland. In widespread use since the late 1700s if not before, the  Water of Ayr (WOA) provides an exceptionally precise finish with a grain size ranging from 9000 to 11,000. This charcoal-gray to black stone, resembling a black Escher, is traditionally used for razors and scalpels. It offers a silky soft feel during honing and is ideal for razor sharpening.

This is a small piece of stone, collected as an end cut, leftover from the original mined stones and extremely useful for the purpose of creating a cutting slurry by rubbing on a larger hone.