Thread: Got a stone from a farmer, they had used it for chytes

Where are you located? You can get some SiC powder in 400gr for about 5 bucks off eBay here in the states and it will make short work of nearly anything. You could then use 800 or 1000gr w/d to finish the surface.

Very curious about that rock. Please let us know what you find.

Using 80grit now, takes some time and sweat but geting there

Originally Posted by Oakeshott

Where are you located? You can get some SiC powder in 400gr for about 5 bucks off eBay here in the states and it will make short work of nearly anything. You could then use 800 or 1000gr w/d to finish the surface.

Very curious about that rock. Please let us know what you find.

Norway, can see they sell it in germany...

Din't get it totaly flat, need more paper. Atleast it's good looking for me

This appears to be a common Carborundum stone used for scythes, as Lemur said. The older Carborundums were the same color as yours, the more recent are grey in color, with a grit rating mostly found at 180-250.
I might be a little off on the grit, I would have to look it up in my charts to be specific.

FYI, this stone would be a nightmare for any razor. Nice of them to give it to you, so now all you need is a scythe.

,,,,a photo of one from Ebay,,,,,

Aren't that a manmade stone?

The picture of the one I showed you, above, is a man made stone & yours looks to me like a man made stone also.

I don't have your stone to handle, but don't let the "backside", photo # 2 , convince you it's a natural. I've seen that kind of "damage" in Carborundums before.

The only part of your post that puzzles me is that you stated that it felt like glass,,,,I surely don't get that impression from your photos.

It only polishes my nail, so alot higher grit then 300 atleast. Look's like a stone to me, but not sure