Viking Whetstone

A guy who sells some knives for me had some of these cool whetstone pendants.

In Viking times small whetstones were often worn as pendants. These are reproductions of whetstone pendants found in Viking Age York. Similar pendants have been found in Kalåstad, Norway, Birka, and Gotland. They are cut from Jasper, and seem about midway between hard white and hard black Arkansas stones in action. That means they are very fine, and suitable for the honing a final edge rather than basic sharpening. They vary a little in size and shape, but most are about 3 1/4" long, just under an inch wide at the base, and 1/4" in thickness. Each comes with a string and descriptive packaging. I use them dry, and clean off the clogging residue as often as necessary with water. 

I only have these 2, so if you have a color preference let me know.

Imported from Sweden.