Thread: I Found It Over There

Reading this thread has got me wondering if there might be stone around me that's useful. I've been looking at purchasing my first set of hones but heck if I can find them instead that frees up more money for more razors!

With that said, does anyone have a link or source of info that gives a break-down of the type of rocks you want to look for. I know we have tons of shale and slate around here.

Originally Posted by salvat36

Reading this thread has got me wondering if there might be stone around me that's useful. I've been looking at purchasing my first set of hones but heck if I can find them instead that frees up more money for more razors!

With that said, does anyone have a link or source of info that gives a break-down of the type of rocks you want to look for. I know we have tons of shale and slate around here.

Most of us are just flying by the seat of our pants. If you look through the thread it kind of hits on points here and there of what we are looking for and what we have found. The short version is shale and slate. It needs to have some very very small crystals in it. It cannot have quartz inclusions or lines. The softer rock is easier to cut and lap and slurry. The things that are most sought after in hones is bevel setters and finishers. Bevel setters are very hard to come by. Finishers are hard to come by and the intermediates seem to be most of the rock. You are welcome to join in on the fun anytime. If you are just learning to hone you are better off with synthetics. Rockhounding however you can do at any point! Get your boots and a hammer and start looking.

Originally Posted by salvat36

Reading this thread has got me wondering if there might be stone around me that's useful. I've been looking at purchasing my first set of hones but heck if I can find them instead that frees up more money for more razors!...

It is possible but not likely. And saving money only works if you don't count your time and other expenses.

OTOH, little squared-off rocks can be used for all sorts of decorating too. I mean heck, now that i can cut the stuff. I may dress up my stepping stones, and make other things from the rejects.

Best of luck.

My rejects are part of the weed barrier under my shrubs and the really small pieces get used for drainage in the bottom of flower pots. They are hell on lawn mower blade when they get lost in the grass though!

I'm so tempted to go have a look in charnwood forest.... It's only about 30 miles from where I live...

Originally Posted by Iceni

I'm so tempted to go have a look in charnwood forest.... It's only about 30 miles from where I live...

There is still a lot of stone available in the Charnwood forest, but the quarry is in private property. And, quite small, I don't think you'll find "Charnleys" just from walking in the forest.

yeah I'm looking for the quarry now and I can't seem to find a lot of information on it.

It seems most of the quarrying was done at Coleorton, And it looks like there is a quarry slightly north of this location. But I also found a source that places CF at another local village called Thringstone.

Might be time to pull out the geo maps of that area and look for some water courses.

Originally Posted by Iceni

yeah I'm looking for the quarry now and I can't seem to find a lot of information on it.

It seems most of the quarrying was done at Coleorton, And it looks like there is a quarry slightly north of this location. But I also found a source that places CF at another local village called Thringstone.

Might be time to pull out the geo maps of that area and look for some water courses.

http://bosq.home.xs4all.nl/info%2020...ing_part_3.pdf page 19.

You should go look. There are things to find I'm sure. I think we would find more if more people look.