Thread: I Found It Over There

No, I didn't. 150$ is a lot of money for a random piece. And, even if it were as good as a Charnley, "counterfeited" Charnleys would be a problem. Soon GIA will have to start offering certificates for "genuine" hones too.

Originally Posted by RezDog

That is a really nice looking rock. I hope you ordered it. If it doesn't work as a hone it can be decorative piece, paperweight or aquarium piece. Better lap it and see.

coasters! I just made two slate coasters for my pool-shootin' pop. He'll know what slate is.

I used a pocket knife to chase some splits--catch it right and it's practically ready for dry sanding after a split. Slate, even if i never get a good hone out of it, is pretty danged easy to work. I've learned a lot about making smooth little rocken things.

I haven't sourced any rock, but this is what I'm surrounded by at work. I'm finally off from work for a little and would like to see if I can find some Peach bottom slate apparently it was the bees knees at one time at least for roofing and decoration....
Susquehanna - rock....have no idea what I;m looking at

Acquired these rocks this morning from Maryland. Top pic shows it split open the other is how it's normally found or identified. I was told it's Black Granite
Also I was shown a piece of Wonderstone (came from Africa) it was used at one time in T.V's. The piece was to small to do anything with but after research it may have been to soft and I have no source for bigger chunks anyway. It could be carved but is durable weather wise and abrasive resistant apparently it was used as tombstone too. It rated 1 on the moh scale which I'm not familiar with.

Technique is king to honing

A SMTP 8k is too rough

the reject pile

Originally Posted by RezDog

the reject pile

What's the list of qualities these rocks need to meet? Or are you looking for just finishers.
Is that slate?

Originally Posted by RezDog

the reject pile

I'd pay money, and even bring beer, to watch you flatten those!

my can't have list is the big one. It can't have quartz inclusions or veins. It can't have fissures running through or bubbles in it. When broken it needs to have some fine sparkles in it. The have list is short, it needs even grain size. I am looking for finishers and bevels setters.

Yes they are all in the slate family, although most are harder than what most people think of when the think of slate.