Thread: "Brazilian hone" gegraphic/geological origin.

I have found several very nice hones in my area. I think you should just start experimenting with some of the rock you find.

I said I didn't have a clue.

Brazil is a big country and like the U.S of course there are quarries and mines all over the place. I only mentioned Minas because it is a very famous district and just about every mineral and rock known to man can be found there.

If you go there you better be armed and careful. Many precious minerals are found there and many who go there to find their riches never return. Parts are lawless.

Thank you, Thebigspendur. I already contacted some companies who dig out schist, slate and quartz there. Let`s see what they have. Photos sent are apparently of ordinary "ardosia" common lammelar slate. I pretend to make commercial contacts, not stepping on anyone`s land
A photo or description of what was sold in the past as "genuine Piedra Brazil" would be awesome. The material showed above says nothing about color, grain or texture.

I could be wrong, but I believe the Brazilian Hone is a term for the go to hone you use when you are about to provide a Brazillian Shave...if you get my drift.

Originally Posted by bpatton

I could be wrong, but I believe the Brazilian Hone is a term for the go to hone you use when you are about to provide a Brazillian Shave...if you get my drift.

Might be but in this term these type of stones are meant, plus the one shown from the Old Theo A Kochs Catalogue

http://youtu.be/qy7p2CVlSi0

Haha, Wake Up Old thread. Mateus how about an update on your findings?

Hi, FAL. Still in search, but nothing interesting until this moment. Brazil is passing through hard times (economically and politically speaking) since november, and it reflected on how much alumni were admitted at the University. Since then, I had a severe drawback on how much classes I teach on Biology department and had to assume a lot more master degree students to advise and classes on other campi and departments to keep the cash flowing in. No time to lurk quarries by now.
Brazilian people was once heavily opressed and terrorized by nasty cruel dictators, and this fact still contaminates the mind of the people with fear of politicians. If we once had developed the habit to shot some of these damned parasites the crisis would be handled faster.
We are (as the Russians) still learning how to manage democracy. Lots of mobsters to hang, but lots of corrupt institutions and few constitutional means to do this. Sometimes a little civil war on the history of a people is a good thing.