Thread: I Found It Over There

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

They look superb

Originally Posted by Bram

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

How easy is it to come over these stones ?
Just saw that pic and thought...not too difficult.. :-)

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

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.

Originally Posted by RezDog

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!

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.