Thread: Black Thuri?

Just purchased this stone the other day. There is no label or box. Just wondering if anyone has any idea if this stone is indeed a Black Thuri.

Trouble is it's very black

Your going to have to get more images, Including the sides. And how hard it is, and what you raised the slurry with.

The 2 images you have posted could literally be of any black stone.

Any history you can give and where it was posted from might also be helpful.

Slurry was made with a DMT 325.

Here is a picture of the front and the side.

It was sold to me as an unmarked Thurigian.

It measures 5x1

It cuts fairly quick and leaves a very sharp edge. There is an slight indentation on the back of the stone where it may have been glued to the box.

Looks like the stone has a strong layering viewed from the side?
Cannot really vote from the pictures but does not really look like a thuringian to me...

To me it looks like it could be a thuringian. It seems fine and has the typical shape of those boxed mini thuringians.

I'm not familiar with black thuringians though.

The pictures do not do much justice unfortunatly. It's more like a very dark blue color. It makes an awesome edge, very sharp and smooth. I checked the edge on the razor I just honed under the microscope and the bevel was clean and even (no burs).

I'm the guy who sold the hone to Joe. It was sold to me as an unmarked Thuringian, so that's what I considered it. I'm only about 8 months into this honing stuff, so I can't confirm otherwise. I do know that it's exactly the same size in all dimensions and colored the same as a boxed Celebrated Water Stone I bought at the same time from a different source, for whatever that corroboration may be worth.

Regardless, I'm glad it's giving you nice edges Joe!

Originally Posted by TimS

I'm the guy who sold the hone to Joe. It was sold to me as an unmarked Thuringian, so that's what I considered it. I'm only about 8 months into this honing stuff, so I can't confirm otherwise. I do know that it's exactly the same size in all dimensions and colored the same as a boxed Celebrated Water Stone I bought at the same time from a different source, for whatever that corroboration may be worth.

Regardless, I'm glad it's giving you nice edges Joe!

It's a great stone, and regardless of what stone it is, I'm having agreat time using and inquiring about it.

Originally Posted by ItalianJoe

It's a great stone, and regardless of what stone it is, I'm having agreat time using and inquiring about it.

That's the real thing about hones! If they work for you - everything is alright. Better than any label, glued to a hone.

Originally Posted by hatzicho

Looks like the stone has a strong layering viewed from the side?
Cannot really vote from the pictures but does not really look like a thuringian to me...

+1...I agree with Hatzicho (I usually do!), it doesn't look Thuringian to me either. BUT, like he says , if it works that is all that counts.