BYXCO "American Mutt" Bench Stone Oversized Item (L) The distal-tapered blade gives a

The distal-tapered blade gives a lively balance while retaining a strong chopping action and the deeply contoured hourglass shape of the handle locks solidly into the hand

The only thing wrong with this example is runout in the grain of the handle

the inclusion of mixed finer grits causes it to leave a finer finish than one would expect for so aggressive a stone

multiple users may use the same blade and snath with only the need to change the position of a single nib

BYXCO "American Mutt" Bench Stone Oversized Item (L) The distal-tapered blade gives aMade using waste material from the manufacture of other stones, the "American Mutt" series is a unique extra coarse hybrid ceramic made of a blend of aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and a small amount of diamond in mixed grits. These stones hog off steel so rapidly that you'll quickly develop a thick "mud" of metal swarf on the stone! However, the inclusion of mixed finer grits causes it to leave a finer finish than one would expect for so aggressive