Thread: Unknown stone. ID please.

Originally Posted by Iceni

Looks to be welsh slate.

You can get 3 in a bulk pack off ebay pretty cheap.

Large 8"x3" Welsh Slate Tri Sharpening Stone Set 3 Hones Razor Knife Chisel | eBay

if it's finer then the Dragon Tongue it could be the third in this 3 stone package (stil don't realy know how to call that stone) this third one is usually lighter then the DT but these stones all have a varience in color.

Some side pics



I've had a go with it and it didn't quite make it. It was taking arm hairs but not as easly as it might.

That settles it, must be one of those POS hones, common as muck!

Regards,
Neil

I tested the hone with a razor I hadn't used in a long time and thought it would be a good test. When the hone failed I posted that it fail and thought it might be used as an step to another hone. Today I got one of the hones I would normally finish with and it didn't help. Now I remember why I haven't used that razor for so long. It was a nightmare to get sharp.