Thread: llyn melynllyn

Have used both the DT then the YL instead of the Coticule have have had very good results. I have run into a couple razors that did not react very well to the Coticule but loved the DT & YL.

With the real YL (LM) hones the spots are quite rare. Quite few dozens of them went through my hands but those with spots I could count on one hand.

I have owned a couple with these spots and they were great hones. I have however sold them because I now have a larger one that I am going to resurrect that I presume is going to be about the same. It needs some work now but in next few weeks will be ready for use. Quite a bit of green lines and spots.

What size is this one?

It is 19 1/2" x 3 1/2" x over 1" thick.

Interesting size. By any chance your Yls do not come frome the bay vendor?

No I found this at an outdoor tool auction. It was part of a large bin of other stuff I didn't want and I asked the auctioneer to auction off this separately. I was the only bid!

What marking did it have to recognise it as YL?
Reason why I am asking as they have quite cpecific sizes and such a big one had to be custom made which does not add up to how they were made.

I just recognized as a purplish slate. Was not until I was researching it and posting questions here that I found out what t was. Someone mentioned to look for the green spots which were not visible when was so dirty that now I see. It was originally mined as a stone to mark a house number which is why the size is so large. Probably before they made sharpening stones from it

That looks quite different from my LM (from AJ). Mine is a deep, almost red/brown purple color, no green dots. Very pretty hone you've got there. I'll root around and see if I can't post one of mine later. Got other things I should be doing at the moment.