Thread: Imperia la Roccia 7 x 2-1/2 x 3/4 Natural Stone 12-15K Review

Hello everyone,

It's been a couple of weeks and I had the chance to test the stone and will walk you through the review.

First glance.


Physical characteristics
Measurements: 7 x 2-1/2 x 3/4 as listed
Weight: The postal had it's weight at 3lbs, it's very heavy for its size. (Box and packing included)
Color: Very light green, almost greyish green; in the sun light you can see many tiny sparkles throughout the rock
Finish: The rock was flat but not lapped or polished
Lapping stone: Was included, black and very hard, produces very fine black slurry

Stage 1.


I lapped the stone using a medium slurry stone (on right) and made a thick mud, then I worked the mud with the hard black slurry stone that was included. Once all blimishes was removed I worked the stone with the fine slurry stone of belgium coticule until it was smooth. Entire process took 3.0 hrs.

Stage 2.


The stone begins to shine and become extremly smooth. I use a W&B with a fine slurry and made a couple of hundred stokes with pressure to continue to smooth the stone. Note: This stone doesn't produce a slurry (very easy), it's extremly hard.




Stage 3.


The stone became almost like glass (when wet) as I finished with the W&B.


First Hone
I took a Doubl Duck razor that was already sharp and in my rotation.

I made about 50X strokes (almost no pressure) and stroped, this mornings shave was more comfortable and closer and the razor had a soft feel.

Bottom Line
This hone works well as a final finisher. It will take a little bit to lapp and polish, but it delivers a really nice soft finish and feels like glass to the touch. It cuts faster than the C12K and delivers as good or better results.

Big Greg