SWMBO and I hiked around for 6 miles yesterday and didn't find any of the Dakota layer I was looking for. Well, it was good exercise and now I know a place not to look.
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SWMBO and I hiked around for 6 miles yesterday and didn't find any of the Dakota layer I was looking for. Well, it was good exercise and now I know a place not to look.
did she know why you picked that particular hike? these things can be dangerous ;)
here is a picture of the Eidsborg hones I picked up in Norway, the one on the right broke after I put it on the campfire, it's a lot softer then the other ones and will be my future slurry stones. I will try to burn the other ones as well one by one, this time using a gradual heating process
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They look superb :D
How easy is it to come over these stones ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bram
Just saw that pic and thought...not too difficult.. :-)
http://vest-telemark.no/var/visitrau...tbox_image.jpg
well, yes, that's basicly a pile of whetstones you're looking at, the difficult part was convincing my girlfriend that it was worth the detour :beer1:
So I confirmed another vein today, with larger stones that will require less lapping. It is also conveniently a very short distance from my workshop. I'm going to dress a sample this weekend, then try to hone a razor on it. I have already set aside several pieces I want to try. They do seem harder than the ones from last week.
The area I prospect in is very large. One of my greatest challenges is to try to keep track of whack sample came from where. I think I am going to get a hand held GPS to aid in the process.
I have just returned from a vacation through 9 states. I have a couple of buckets full of rocks and others under the seats and in the door pockets. I tried writing in pencil and that was soso. I then used a sharpy marker. Ok. I kept notes in a notebook but I have to go through them still an I hope I get them all right!:shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
sounds like a lot of work but a valuable project ones finished.
I think we should start placing results in a wiki format or some kind of summery piece to make our commen project comprehensible somehow.
The local slate is quite puzzling...
What worked so far:
- hand plane blades
- chisels
- pocket knives
- "celebrated fine indian steel razor"
- Grelot 308
- Azuma "For Barber's Use"
I can start tool steels and pocket knives with plain water and get a thick mud slurry in no time. With razors, the stone doesn't thicken the slurry without assistance. It gave me the most amazing edge on the Azuma with a very thin slurry.
What doesn't work so far:
- Wade & Butchers
- B Winks & son
- Ford & Medley
- Acier diamant
The acier diamant blade had a fresh bevel and just came off a coticule. It could shave arm hair before the slate, it couldn't after the slate.
