Thread: Need ID on this (I think) barbershone

Originally Posted by BrickBag

I'll try to test the bottom part this afternoon for the slurry that comes off it(after I read the wiki that is).

I hope I can clean it up/lap it. However, some chips go all the way to(but not into) the other rock, but I think that cleaning up the chip edge won't make it catch the razor.

I'll see what I can do tonight using these instructions.

Thanks for all the information!

You've got it, exactly. Once you have the top flat you can round the edges of the chips so that a razor won't hit them.

I didn't had time yesterday to post this, so I'm doing it today.

First things first: The darker slate gives off a purple slurry. So I assume it's a BBW(I also see speckles in it after flattening).

I flattened it on a piece of 400 grit wet sandpaper. That was really easy. A nice slurry formed and flattened it nicely. After sanding the edges and(after cleaning off the slurry from the sandpaper) flattening the bbw site it doesn't look (ab)used anymore.

One chip was on the edge(not on a corner) but sloping it's corners proved no problem.

That sure looks like BBW slurry to me. Congrats!

Definately a coticicle with bbw backing.