Thread: Unknown stone. ID please.

looks like a Welsh Slate type of hone, I would guess a Dragon Togue when looking at the colors in your second image, it looks like it has been abused quite a bit, where did you get it?

It's darker then my DT and a softer. It came from a carboot (like a flea market) in Norwich. This is what it looked like when I got it.

There are many slates of different characteristics available in UK. What is the size?

Its about 250mm x 50mm x 24mm

Looks to be welsh slate.

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

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LARGE-8X3-WE...-/171288468596

The size is not helping much for ID either.

If the slurry is purple it could be a Llyn Melynllyn (Yellow Lake). Mine is roughly 10k. It works with water or oil

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.