Thread: Slate Hone ?

We've discussed slate before and as I recall the consensus was that it's ain't that great as a hone. It's metamorphosed shale and made up of really small particles and is usually found in stratified layers so it can be split really easily. It comes in different colors too depending on the trace stuff it has in it. If you polish it you can get a really nice luster on it.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...discovery.html

I think the consensus was there are many slates most of which we know under different names. A lot of them are of high quality like e.g. Eschers and Coticules.

Originally Posted by Piet

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...discovery.html

I think the consensus was there are many slates most of which we know under different names. A lot of them are of high quality like e.g. Eschers and Coticules.

Typical coticules are no way slates. Not even close.