Thread: Green Hone ID - meta question

Hatzicho, JimmyHAD are the two I'd recommend. I know JimmyHAD has had a number of different naturals, and Hatzicho would definitely be able to identify it. Send them a PM and ask them some questions.

looks like a blue green thuri to me but side views are needed.

Seems to be some renewed interest and/or knowledge here. I'll take and post the requested
photos tonight when I get home.

BugBear

I think it does look like a slate. I recently harvested some natural slate and cut my own stones from it - they shave awesome, just like my Celebrated Water Hone. (Thanks Seb!) Have you tried a shave from this mystery stone? BTW if you plan to give the stone away I would think it makes more sense to give it to someone who could use it, not a guy who already has a billion nice hones. Maybe send it to one of those guys to test but then let it be gifted to someone who has a need!

Here's a few shots of my stone, also:

The upper surface has the most geology-revealing-knocks, so here are all four corners, taken
under tungsten light, colour corrected in-camera via a white card.










BugBear

Pretty sure I see evidence of sedimentary layering there in the one corner - I'd say you definitely have a slate hone there.

What color is the slurry?

From what I see is the best bet for identifying the hone Hatzicho as I suspect it is more towards Thuri family than anything else and he specializes in them.

looks slate to me I would say blue green, some have the luck I don't. been trying to luck up on one and never have.

I should probably point out I'm in the UK. This may affect the pool of likely things
my stone could be. It also influences who I could post to. I'm not planning to air-mail it!

BugBear