clean oil stone maybe Charnley

**McWolf1969** · 10-31-2009, 10:20 PM

...not sure if this helps any...
None of my Charnley Forest look like this stone, but one of JimmyHad's Charnleys is very unique in appearance as well. This stone appears to have a wood-grain aspect to it, as Holli mentioned previously...almost like petrified wood.
Either way...the stone is quite beautiful and a treasure, imo...it will stand out handsomely in any stone collection.

Congrats!

Mac

**JimmyHAD** · 10-31-2009, 10:32 PM

Here is a pic of mine. It is the longer one at the top. Darn good rock and thanks again to Sham for it.

**hi_bud_gl** · 11-01-2009, 12:33 AM

This is the best charnley forest (in my knowledge) i have. please note this stone has handle made for it . most likely used for straight razor's.

**livingontheedge** · 11-01-2009, 02:38 AM

I read in a thread not long ago that water of ayr stones are supposed to be petrified wood, So is the charnly forest also petrified wood?

**A_S** · 11-01-2009, 11:37 AM

Whilst there is some evidence in the literature that samples of petrified wood have been used successfully as hones, there has never been a specific area where this material has been wrought to furnish a commercial trade. The hones coming from the Dalmore mine are a mixture of white mica and quartz. The rocks coming from the Charnley Forest area Pre-Cambrian rocks consisting of volcanic ashes, grit and slate. In the northernmost area of this region, near Moorley Hill, the slate passes into greywracke which also serves to produce fine grit hones.

Kindest regards,
Alex

**livingontheedge** · 11-01-2009, 03:37 PM

Thanks for clearing that up.

**McWolf1969** · 11-01-2009, 04:40 PM

...make of it what you will guys.

Mac

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**sparq** · 11-01-2009, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by McWolf1969

...make of it what you will guys.

Mac

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Thank you Mac. Why they do not show the lapped side of the stone, that is a mystery to me.

**Vpk** · 11-01-2009, 09:53 PM

Hello,
thanks to all for reponses, and thanks to Mac for photo retouch that give true colors...when i have bought this stone, it was heavily cemented with a sort of cement-putty in a wood box...another thing i can say is that the small black spots on surface are soft, very similar to burns...the same kind of burns that are created when on the wood falls incandescent sparks(if someone weld, know what i mean)...
I have a Water of Ayr but is very different to this stone...color is dark grey, almost black, more soft...but is true, texture could be compared to some sort of petrified coal...

Regards

**Oldengaerde** · 11-02-2009, 10:49 PM

Very nice hone indeed!

It reminded me of this one. But only in appearance (including what you write about the spots), not in the material qualities: that one is more like a fine sandstone. We tentatively identified it as Dalmore Yellow.

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