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    Senior Member blabbermouth hi_bud_gl's Avatar
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    Default Sparkling stone?

    Some people just can't stop buying. i am one of them.
    This stone i bought by name charnley forest . God knows has no relation to charnley forest. i have keep at least 8 charnley forset stone on my hands and none look like or color etc same as this one. Another different characteristics is this stone is very small 5 inch long..
    someone took very good care of it?
    Now what is a interesting is this stone looks like has glass all other the stone it just sparkling.come from ENGLAND .haven't test yet but will soon. Any idea HAD PEOPLE?
    I know everyone will say picture . This is it. GL
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    I don't know the name, Sham, but I believe it's volcanic in origin rather than sedimentary or metamorphic. I have what I think is the same stone; I got it in a small lot of razor related things. I've lapped mine and have tried it briefly as a razor hone. I've found mine to be worthless as such. Too gritty and relatively speaking, soft. It's a coarse stone to be sure.


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    that stone kinda looks like my mystery hone. but mine is kind of hard, and finer than a belgian blue.

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    it is hard stone but Chrisl picture's looks like very similar.

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    looks like mica. But what else to say, a name or stone type. ?? i don't know

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    The stone I've pictured seems to be like a very compressed volcanic pumice.

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    You guys have some really cool toys!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisL View Post
    I've found mine to be worthless as such. Too gritty and relatively speaking, soft. It's a coarse stone to be sure.


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    Chris L
    Excellent observation.
    very fast cutter level of 1-2k .
    i did test it. Darn i waste all money i spend on this CHARNLEY FOREST.lol

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    Sham the coarser naturals are actually harder to find.
    (Just to make you feel a bit less sorry for your money )

    Looks a lot like Granite under the microscope.

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    Oooo... A fast cutter around the 1k level in a natural!

    Sound's like a wonderful toy to have on the bench, I haven't been able to find any naturals below maybe 4K-ish level that cut fast enough to suit me...

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