Thread: Interesting antique store find

Originally Posted by doorsch

Can you try to catch the swirling or the spots ? And add some daylight shots ?

I shall do that shortly, unless it starts to rain again

Here's probably the best picture I could get showing the swirling/spots, so bright out I can hardly see my phone.

Mmm Hmm, looks like a Slate of Thuringer to me, Hurry up and Hone with it Dinnermint.

I'd say Thuri. Your pic of the slurry sure says Thuri. Take a blade to an 8k level, then go to this one and see if it improves the edge. Try and use a blade that you know will take a good edge.

I'm with Sebastian - slurry looks a little dark to me to be Thuri. All mine are much brighter. Also even diamond plate slurry gives a good finish with mine. To the OP - did the slurry discolor/darken at all when you tried slurry honing? Mine don't do that either.

It did not seem to darken perceptibly when I tried to slurry. However, it was a blade I rescaled and neglected to properly set the bevel, so the attempted shave sucked anyways. Last night, I honed 'er up properly and went through 1/5/8 and ended on the stone, water only. It is difficult to describe this stone, I had some problematic stria on the bevel, repeated trips to 5/8 couldn't get them out. However, the edge looked good and I spent some serious time on the stone. It left the bevel at/better than my 8k and sufficiently removed significant problematic stria. I'm pretty smitten with this stone so far, what ever it is. Test shave tonight, hopefully.

I am probably going to lap the opposite side of the stone, to see if that gives any clearer indication of its lineage.

Well, test shave kinda stunk. *sigh* However, I think my abilities as a honer at the moment just stinks with naturals. Except with the vermio, but apparently a 3 fingered chimp can use it if I can do it. More experimentation tonight.

Try doing only around 30 or 40 laps on the new stone after your 1/5/8 synth work. Maybe you spent too much time on it and did a bit of damage. BTW, you are pretty close to me - looks like 150ish miles. Hiya neighbor!

Originally Posted by eKretz

Try doing only around 30 or 40 laps on the new stone after your 1/5/8 synth work. Maybe you spent too much time on it and did a bit of damage. BTW, you are pretty close to me - looks like 150ish miles. Hiya neighbor!

Howdy neighbor!

That's a good point, will give that a shot. I'm having a meet up Aug 13th if you're interested.

It is a welow - green thuringian Good stuff - very good indeedb Enjoy