Interesting antique store find
So, I was patrolling some antique stores yesterday in search of some interesting rocks. Made it through 7 stores before I finally found one. I have the inkling that there are more, I just have to keep hitting all the stores. Anyways, I was perusing the one right by my apartment and lo' and behold, a stone with a simple "whetstone $3.95" was sitting on a table. I didn't even look too close because a) it is a decent dimension indicating it was longer, just the right size for a good hone and b) it was green, at worst it would be a neat paper weight even though my windows don't oopen at work. I have lapped it, was disturbingly scratched like someone wanted to saw it into a million pieces, and finished two razors on it; one with dmt slurry, one with out. Slurry seemed appreciably fast, but left striation uncomfortably deep for me, but plain water seems to polish nicely. Test shave will be done shortly and now time for poorly rotated cellphone pics.
Interesting antique store find
Iam not 100% sure, but it could well be a thuringian Stone. Slurry looks a bit too off / too dark....
Whats the exact size ?
Is it soft ? Do you think its a type of slate ?