Thread: Coticle or Llyn Idwal as a finisher?

I'd vote for term limits for rock & roll bands.

Originally Posted by stimpy52

Rolling Stones, though they are rumored to age badly.

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Not only that, one type leaves a Jaggered edge...

OMG those were SOoooooooooooooooooo Bad
But I laughed anyway

I'm also interested in IIyn Idwal stone. They always compare it with the charnley, but there are no reviews anywhere about this stone. I'm about to receive one, possibly tomorrow. If the coticule is finer (I guess without slurry), then, it has nothing in common with the charnley forest hones. Or maybe it depends from stone to stone as always. If anyone has experience with the stone, please inform us.

Originally Posted by Vasilis

I'm also interested in IIyn Idwal stone. They always compare it with the charnley, but there are no reviews anywhere about this stone. I'm about to receive one, possibly tomorrow. If the coticule is finer (I guess without slurry), then, it has nothing in common with the charnley forest hones. Or maybe it depends from stone to stone as always. If anyone has experience with the stone, please inform us.

Welcome to SRP. When you receive it please post photos and impressions. Not much on the forum about this elusive stone.

I'm still trying to figure out which types of stones are Llyn Idwals. If flaking is the common denominator then I know of 3 different types which might be LIs and I have one additional stone covered in cracks. Occasionly green CFs are sold as LI to add to the confusion.

So without specifying which type of stone exactly you're talking about you can't really compare notes (unless I'm totally wrong of course).

You must be lucky to buy Cf as for price of LI. My experience is exactly oposite. This is mainly due to difficulty of recognising them apart. If you have clean green CF they are rare and great.
As I have no time to do it I offer for somebody who has the experience and knowledge to pop by my house and have a go at those which i will have at the time.
Shane that london minimeet is probably not going to happen otherwise I would bring them there for others to test and say what they think.

Apart from those hones mentioned often you can see Yellow Lake hone.

They are both natural stones. This means they both vary considerably. They are both in my experience, finishing hones. I've only used one Idwall, but it surpassed most coticules I have tried. I also think the Idwall is an underrated, largely unknown hone. The question is, would you be able to tell the difference in the edge left by each?

Second, some coticules can do more than simply finish. If you can acquire the right one, you need not possess an artificial hone of grit greater than 3K. Some will uphold that they can be used after a 1K artificial in a progression, and it is possible to start a fire with a pair of damp sticks. You are likely to require at least an 8K finish before progressing to an Idwall however.

Thank you. Nice to meet you all. Unfortunately, I don't have a camera, but you can see the stone from the link;
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I don't think it's Charnley forest(although I can't guarantee it isn't), WOA, TOS, Arkansas or anything like this. I would guess it is Llyn idwal. Yellow lake stone is very different, also known as Llyn Melynllyn, two variations if I'm not wrong, one slate, and another one, with different composition. I can give you a review on the slate type if you would like to, in another thread.

Originally Posted by Vasilis

Thank you. Nice to meet you all. Unfortunately, I don't have a camera, but you can see the stone from the link;
eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace
I don't think it's Charnley forest(although I can't guarantee it isn't), WOA, TOS, Arkansas or anything like this. I would guess it is Llyn idwal. Yellow lake stone is very different, also known as Llyn Melynllyn, two variations if I'm not wrong, one slate, and another one, with different composition. I can give you a review on the slate type if you would like to, in another thread.

Nice looking stone. If the streaks were more purple I would ID it as a Charnley but it is hard to tell. I wouldn't know a Llyn Idal if I fell over one. Any stone you have that you would like to review would be welcome. The more obscure the stone the better. Get a camera though .... we love hone porn, especially obscure hones.

Could be an Idwal, I'd need better pictures of the stone, lapped. Funnily enough the seller's name is lyn...