Thread: I Found It Over There

I sorta forgot about the shale what with a Zulu in house...

Mine is black smoothness, feels like N8k, makes deep chocolate slurry, sparkles are light and scattered. Trick is digging through the weathered surface which is very flaky. I thought about dragging one behind the truck to work? Made a big mess with a 4" grinder the other night. Haven't messed with saw yet.

Originally Posted by WadePatton

I sorta forgot about the shale what with a Zulu in house...

Mine is black smoothness, feels like N8k, makes deep chocolate slurry, sparkles are light and scattered. Trick is digging through the weathered surface which is very flaky. I thought about dragging one behind the truck to work? Made a big mess with a 4" grinder the other night. Haven't messed with saw yet.

Describes my stone 100%

MOTORHEAD!

Originally Posted by Phrank

I'm hoping you mean the "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead rather than the band, Ace of Spades? Sheesh...so 80's!

I usually start with big rocks. Cut the end off, and then a 2" thick slab, thats with the Stihl. I take the 2" thick slab and put it on the tile saw, then cut 1" thick pieces from that. One of my challenges is getting a nice even cut with the Stihl, that thing is a monster. I have used a 7" grinder with the guard remove and a 10" blade on it. It kicks up a crazy amount of dusts and the dusts is hard to control, a guy only wants so much water spraying when using electric tools.

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

DO you guys think Flagstone would work? I have a whole patio made of blue, and red....
Found info that says it's composed of silica, calcite, or iron oxide. I know nothing about rocks but this has peaked my interest, and actually sound s like a good reason to get out side, it could be fun

I have no idea how hard your flagstone is. I'm sure that at some point the rock is too hard to be a good hone. I hare no idea when that become relevant, after all the Arkies are pretty common place. Any flagstone I have ever seen has been quite coarse, maybe you could get a bevel setter. We never know what we will find or where we will find it unless we look.

Originally Posted by WW243

Remember there is a lot of Leverite out there.

Oh boy have I found a lot of that!

My new Kentucky slate hone =



I need a USB microscope
Leaves a suuuper clean bevel though....and shaves great

Wow - that's really nice Dennis!

Almost as nice as the Canadian Women's Hockey Team Winning Gold at Sochi!!!!!!!

Im pleased....first ive ever attempted to make a hone....haha....im not canadian but ill assume that means its good lol. Smoothest finishing stone ive ever owned though, hard to get a good pic through a loupe with a camera phone

My friend brought me a grocery bag full of more of the same stone ;-)