Thread: Stone ID?

Hi Yall,

This is a bit embarrassing, but I bought a box of barber stuff (I was just looking at the razors) and this stone came in it. It was not in the description. I'm guessing it is some sort of natural honing stone. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Tough to tell from those pics but could be a thuringian

Thanks Mike. Now I know where to look up how to use it.

do you have some side views? is it all the same color? It looks like it might be rather dirty and it definitly needs a good lapping.

Hey Tintin, here are a few of more pictures of the sides and end. Also added something for scale. It is a charcoal grey on all sides. It doesn't seem to have a big color change when it is wet.

Based on some research it seams like natural stones are all used kind of the same way, right? You can either make a slurry or use it for fine polishing with water or oil.

Thanks

Thuringian hone. Is that a part of a label on the one side?
Regards Peter

Looks sort of like a stone that used oil to me. Would flatten it and take pics of the slurry

Thanks Peter. I don't think that it is a sticker. But, I can't really be sure. Seems more like it transferred from something it sat up against or bumped into.

Thanks Christian1. I may not get to that tonight, but I will work on that. I suppose it is best to scrape it for a while and then get a new piece of sandpaper so I make sure I am getting the stone and not some sort of dirt/grime on top of it.

Does look a little greasy. The size does indicate Thuri and if Peter says Thuri you could not get a better qualification. Nice find!

Originally Posted by Toroblanco

Does look a little greasy. The size does indicate Thuri and if Peter says Thuri you could not get a better qualification. Nice find!

After I flatten it I will take some more pictures. It almost looks like it has a smear of dried glue on it. I'm not sure that it is; it could be some residue from whatever lubrication. But, the sides are cleaner and I guess I would say it kinda looks waxy like a crayon.

It does look like neither the seller nor the buyer knew the value of this thing .