Thread: I Found It Over There

A lot of us know the arc of Michael C and the Zulu, a fascinating and I hope the most successful unearthing or finding of a finishing hone of significant quantity in modern times? Well I think there are other members out there who have tried to find suitable rock for finishing razors. I know generally there is an outline for the typical geologic strata that these stones are found in and I recall a post by Neil Miller that was excellent in this regard.
My question is: has anyone had any luck? If you were not looking for a commercial size deposit it seems like it might be fun....then again, maybe not.

As a veteran of many Geology Field Trips I can tell you it ain't fun. Poking around old mines and quarries, long hikes, bad roads, no roads, watching for snakes, being bitten up by bugs, poisonous plants, dragging all kinds of gear with you, private property issues, ornery critters and people, bad weather, etc.

But, if you live in the right part of the country and do some studying and get the maps and are lucky....you never know.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

As a veteran of many Geology Field Trips I can tell you it ain't fun. Poking around old mines and quarries, long hikes, bad roads, no roads, watching for snakes, being bitten up by bugs, poisonous plants, dragging all kinds of gear with you, private property issues, ornery critters and people, bad weather, etc.

But, if you live in the right part of the country and do some studying and get the maps and are lucky....you never know.

I don't know what planet you live on, but in my world your list (absent "people and private property issues") is pretty much the textbook definition of fun!

Just found out today we have what's called Peach Bottom slate around here. I have my brother helping me locate it, he works GIS. Now to find pictures of what it looks like.....probably slate ha ha

Slate is a very broad spectrum and can look like almost anything. Most however is a generic dark grey, happy hounding!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

As a veteran of many Geology Field Trips I can tell you it ain't fun. Poking around old mines and quarries, long hikes, bad roads, no roads, watching for snakes, being bitten up by bugs, poisonous plants, dragging all kinds of gear with you, private property issues, ornery critters and people, bad weather, etc.

But, if you live in the right part of the country and do some studying and get the maps and are lucky....you never know.

Sounds really glamorous, and I bet the chicks really eat it up.

Gah grinding this rock isn't working. I have a big bag of chips.... Pics soon

I have never had much luck with trying to use the angle grinder to flatten a rock. Typically I use the wet saw to shape the stone and then lap on my DMT under water. You can use the angle grinder to cut the edges of your rocks flat and then use the wet saw to cut down the larger flattened pieces. If you live in a larger center you can rent wet saws for the weekend.

I'm actually lieing.... The angle grinder was perfect, and the Sic flapper is a beast.

Technique is king to honing