Thread: I Found It Over There

The stone looks like an actual Charnley stone.

So, I was searching the bay for stones, and as usual, I found someone selling an Asian inkstone as a "sharpening stone". And I love their instructions of use.
I read somewhere that in China, long ago, there was a great sharpening stone, and an emperor of that time liked that type for instones. And they stopped making them out of this.
I would be interested to try one of those stones, thus I searched for inkstones. And I found this, Oriental Vintage Rock Stone Handwork Plum spots of Duan Inkstone



I don't know if it can hone, but it sure looks like the twin brother of Charnley stones.

That is a really nice looking rock. I hope you ordered it. If it doesn't work as a hone it can be decorative piece, paperweight or aquarium piece. Better lap it and see.

No, I didn't. 150$ is a lot of money for a random piece. And, even if it were as good as a Charnley, "counterfeited" Charnleys would be a problem. Soon GIA will have to start offering certificates for "genuine" hones too.

Originally Posted by RezDog

That is a really nice looking rock. I hope you ordered it. If it doesn't work as a hone it can be decorative piece, paperweight or aquarium piece. Better lap it and see.

coasters! I just made two slate coasters for my pool-shootin' pop. He'll know what slate is.

I used a pocket knife to chase some splits--catch it right and it's practically ready for dry sanding after a split. Slate, even if i never get a good hone out of it, is pretty danged easy to work. I've learned a lot about making smooth little rocken things.