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Got this one:
http://up.picr.de/6397412gfe.jpg
http://up.picr.de/6397413mmf.jpg
http://up.picr.de/6397414smo.jpg
It leaves a nice edge; shaving right off the hone (with stropping, of course:)) is great. Slurry is white with a hint of a yellowish green. It has inclusions on both sides, but as far as I can tell, they donīt interfere with the honing.
On the sides, there are some longish dark spots, as you can see.
What do you think? Is it what I think it is ?
Regards,
tok
It depends.
Do you think it's a Thuringian?
Enjoy your rock!
Take a piece of sandpaper and lap the stone on it, dry. If it is an Thuringen/Escher/German Waterstone it will develop a fine powder very easily, kinda like chalk. Thats what the stone looks like to me.
Good luck,:)
Looks like it. Thuringian, that is....
Indeed. I got in in germany, which makes it even more Well, you know:hmmm:
After lapping, the hone is a little brighter.
Regards,
tok
Sorry, didnīt see the other two answers, just the one from Utopian. Thank you all, Iīd hit the thanks-button, but for some reason, logging in is pretty hard for me (mac-problem?), meaning, sometimes Iīm logged in, sometimes not... canīt edit the previous post, too. Writing a comment aparently works.
Something less Off-Topic: I tried the Dilucot-Method (starting with dulling on glass) and it worked. Didnīt take any longer than with a coticule. Iīve heard from other people, that it works with other stones, such as dragons tongue, as well.
Thanks and Regards,
tok
EDIT: great, now everything works. I hate computers.
it looks like you have a nice Thuringian when you make the slurry does it smell like chalk ?