Thread: Identifying natural stone

Hello to the board, I trust everyone is well.

I found this stone in my father's garage, I think it came from his friend's brother who passed away and was a craftsman of some sort.

Any ideas what kind of stone it could be? Hard to judge precise fineness, I haven't put a razor on it yet, but it feels pretty fine. It slurries easily to a fine light grey slurry, and is fairly soft, it was easy to lap some deep scratches out of it. I am in the UK, and the stone is 8" x 2" x 1"

Grateful for any thoughts!

I've seen Charnley Forests that are like yours, I'm no expert though.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

I've seen Charnley Forests that are like yours, I'm no expert though.

I'm sure the experts will come out of the woodwork soon! It is a distinctive looking stone, so perhaps someone has a view.

That one front view almost looks like a washita but if it slurries then definitely not. Nice looking stone Monty. I'm eager to hear how it works into a progression.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

That one front view almost looks like a washita but if it slurries then definitely not. Nice looking stone Monty. I'm eager to hear how it works into a progression.

Yes! It is a nice looking stone. My feeling is that it is a pretty fine stone, but perhaps not a finisher. Let's see...

Thats a Dalmore Blue Stone, most likely around or comparable to a 5K Stone

Many thanks, after a quick web search, that rings true. I have not put a razor on it yet, but did try a kitchen knife, and my rough feeling was 4-6k, so that adds up.

Mystery solved!

That might be a great addition to a progression. It seems like naturals are less often in the middle, at least the ones I run into. Normally finishers or too coarse for razors is what I seem to find.