Thread: JNAT Triboluminance:or Pizzaelectric Effect

Yup, that’s it.

Most of what I see is a pale amber color and as the ball rolls off there is a little trail of amber light in the wake of the water like a small comet tail.

And sometimes as a ball rolls off the razor it shatters into multiple tiny balls on the stone and water.

Originally Posted by JOB15

It could be caused by a highly polished surface, or static,or aliens but probably highly polished..
Cheers

Probably aliens, lol!

Yep, I have seen the balls and them breaking into smaller balls but never noticed the trailing light but maybe it was because of the room being lit too well...or maybe I needed a big Doobie.

I just saw it earlier this morning on the nephrite stone. Of course I am fooling around about the doobie but have never seen the glow since I don't want to lose a thumb honing in the dark. This morning as I did the pull stroke (toward me) the balls with a tail shot across the stone to the other end and ended at the edge (it's a small stone) in a puddle. I still didn't actually see a "glow" per se but because the slurry on the nephrite is a light emerald green, as the ball shot across it was a sort of key lime pie color until it stopped, then the puddle went back to emerald green again. Interesting how it didn't just roll to the other end but sort of skipped at an accelerated speed like a stone skipped off a pond.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I just saw it earlier this morning on the nephrite stone. Of course I am fooling around about the doobie but have never seen the glow since I don't want to lose a thumb honing in the dark. This morning as I did the pull stroke (toward me) the balls with a tail shot across the stone to the other end and ended at the edge (it's a small stone) in a puddle. I still didn't actually see a "glow" per se but because the slurry on the nephrite is a light emerald green, as the ball shot across it was a sort of key lime pie color until it stopped, then the puddle went back to emerald green again. Interesting how it didn't just roll to the other end but sort of skipped at an accelerated speed like a stone skipped off a pond.

Welcome to the exclusive bouncing ball club..

Hey guys, just joined up and randomly saw this post! Have noticed the balls of water rolling and exploding while honing on my jnats quite commonly. I believe it has to do with silica content in the stones and it becoming hydrophobic! This should explain it pretty well https://youtu.be/oUzDkKKcjaY

As for the light!? I can't say I've noticed that yet. I'll test my honing in the dark skills soon..

Originally Posted by WabisabiKen

Hey guys, just joined up and randomly saw this post! Have noticed the balls of water rolling and exploding while honing on my jnats quite commonly. I believe it has to do with silica content in the stones and it becoming hydrophobic! This should explain it pretty well https://youtu.be/oUzDkKKcjaY

As for the light!? I can't say I've noticed that yet. I'll test my honing in the dark skills soon..

Welcome wabisabiken!

Yes, Welcome to SRP!
I may have to give this in-the-dark thing a try. OK, Maybe not.

Welcome to the crew. Let us know how that honing in the dark works out.

Originally Posted by WabisabiKen

Hey guys, just joined up and randomly saw this post! Have noticed the balls of water rolling and exploding while honing on my jnats quite commonly. I believe it has to do with silica content in the stones and it becoming hydrophobic! This should explain it pretty well https://youtu.be/oUzDkKKcjaY

As for the light!? I can't say I've noticed that yet. I'll test my honing in the dark skills soon..

I wish I could understand this video.