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[logueb]

In the Old Country of Switzerland they are called a "Wetzstein". You should be able to google some images. It is a whet stone used for sharpening grain sickle etc. Hope this helps. Buster

 

[ollie]

The individual cut marks might be from rubbing burrs/knicks smooth on the edge before sharpening, then?

 

[JustGlass]

Nice finds. Im would agree with logueb on the stone. Early sickle sharpener. I have found a couple stone tools on indian sites that were similar in size and shape but they had no signs of any wear from sharpening and were probably used for other purposes.

 

[RedGinger]

I like everything. Are you guys saying it is an Indian sharpening stone?

 

[logueb]

Hope you don't mind me posting this. But here is a friend of mine's dad using one of the stones in Switzerland to sharpen a sickle.