Thread: Need a bit of slate advice

Slate,

There are quite a few running around right now, most people are NOT disclosing the sources, I have found a few out

Most are Paving and Decorative stone cast off.. People add fancy names and high grit ratings and we have new "Stones"

All of them have started off cheap and as soon as the "FanBoy" talk kicks into high gear the pattern develops

The grit rating increases
The price increases
The hype increases

IME slate is all about the slurry feel, test that and you usually can figure out if the chunk-o- rock is a finisher
If the slurry feels silky and has no grittiness you might have a winner..

Personally I like the people that are straight up front and honest that say "Hey I cut up a pool table slate" try it out (Been testing that for a month or so with good results and reviews from customers)




JMHO here

ps: Yes I got a set of the Welsh slates on this side of the pond, I think I paid $50ish for all three

The one that was called Dragon Tongue sucked
The Purple one was pretty good
The one that was compared to a Thuri was pretty good very silky feeling

(I never used them for a customer's razor they didn't pass that threshold)

None of them matched my Thuri as a finisher and I sold them for what I paid