Little Weirdo

**0livia** · 12-23-2009, 01:41 AM

This little weirdo arrived in the mail today.

it feels like a harder thuringian
it has microscopically small pyrite inclusions
it smells clayish
and a drop of water leaves a darker spot on it than water freshly applied.

Actually I'd say it is a little Thuringian, if not for the color.
Here it is in the midst of his family. Do you think he'd fit in?

What else could he be?

**nun2sharp** · 12-23-2009, 01:48 AM

Olivia there are 3 stones in the first picture, which one are we talking about.

**ChrisL** · 12-23-2009, 01:52 AM

I'm not sure, Olivia, but shame on you for showing me a picture of all those stones and igniting my HAD!!!

**0livia** · 12-23-2009, 01:55 AM

Excuse me, Chris!

The upper picture is all one hone.
Dry, just a bit lapped,
back side
and wet front side

**nun2sharp** · 12-23-2009, 01:59 AM

My apologies, I did't have my glasses on and it looked like 1 picture with 3 stones. Have you tried using it yet?

**0livia** · 12-23-2009, 02:03 AM

not seriously....
I've did some strokes on it with a very hard Wüsthof that remained unimpressed.
Yet have to dig out for a honed blade that is a bit softer and see what it does on a polished surface.

**holli4pirating** · 12-23-2009, 02:03 AM

I thought it was three different hones in the first pic too. So which one is it in the next pics? The third from the left?

**0livia** · 12-23-2009, 02:05 AM

yes, the third, Dylan!
Have't seen a Thuringian of that color in any of the other threads about them.

**JMS** · 12-23-2009, 02:06 AM

When I saw the thread title I thought you were referring to me...whew!!

**nun2sharp** · 12-23-2009, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by JMS

When I saw the thread title I thought you were referring to me...whew!!

We were. In PMs.

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