Thread: Another Stone I.D. needed.

Alright all you hone guys, tell me what we have here. The stone is around 2"X2"x12", seems to be fairly soft, deep purple to near black in color, and throws a purple slurry. First thought for me is BBW but I have never seen one in this size and shape. It looks like it was in a box at one point in its life. I have cleaned and lapped one side to see how it turned out. The thing is so purple I might call it Barney if it turns out to be a good stone.........

Well the slurry is absolute dead on in color of a Belgian Blue stone. The stone surface has similarities to a BBW, but based on the pictures of the stone surface alone I would have a hard time giving an absolute positive ID.

Chris L

if so, its a good old quality.

All you can do is put a razor to it and see how it works for you. The slurry looks like BBW as Chris noted and to me the color of the stone looks like the Thuringan family.

here are some close ups of what I would consider to be a "typical" Belgian Blue surface.



Chris L

Originally Posted by ChrisL

here are some close ups of what I would consider to be a "typical" Belgian Blue surface.



Chris L

This stone seems to have the similar red specks of these pics and the trademarks of the BBW but the size just seems a little odd to me(a solid 2"x2"x12"). You get some light sparkles under good light, and the lapped side is definitly very smooth. We are going to take a blade to the 1000 grit Norton and see what "Barney" here does to the scratches left by that. Keep the opinions coming though.

Here are some pics of BBW slurry.

The surface color of your stone is throwing both Jimmy and me because I agree, it looks gray rather than purple. Every BBW I have when viewed in person has an obvious purple hue to it. Not gray at all.

Also, the sparkle when viewed closely on a BBW in my experiences with my stone have a red/pink/purple glint to each speck from the individual garnets in the stone. You can see that in the first set of pictures I've posted for you.

Chris L

That could very well be a "salmon rouge". Due to some misunderstanding lots of people think they are a pink type of Coticule, but "salmon rouge" was actually a BBW from a layer with fast capabilities, sold by some Coticule companies that had access to that layer, long time ago. The slurry has a color known in French as "lie de vin". check that color out here: pourpre.com - Fiche couleur: lie de vin

I have never seen a Salmon Rouge in person, so don't take this for a positive ID. But it's a possibility.

Bart.

Originally Posted by Bart

That could very well be a "salmon rouge". Due to some misunderstanding lots of people think they are a pink type of Coticule, but "salmon rouge" was actually a BBW from a layer with fast capabilities, sold by some Coticule companies that had access to that layer, long time ago. The slurry has a color known in French as "lie de vin". check that color out here: pourpre.com - Fiche couleur: lie de vin

I have never seen a Salmon Rouge in person, so don't take this for a positive ID. But it's a possibility.

Bart.

Sorry Bart, my French is well......not there at all lol. What else can you tell me about the Salmon Rouge?

And the stone is only very slightly purple, my pics do not show the color very well. Under a close view, the specks do seem to be red. The pics you guys are showing of the BBWs however are for sure more purple than this stone but the slurry seems to be the same...... You've got me on this one, lets hope it was worth $30.