Quote Originally Posted by Jeltz View Post
Self fulfilling prophesy anyone? I see the seller has 3 stones listed as possible silkstones and some listed as possible cutlers green! ( well only one possible CG left now)

He is stating many of the stones are reclaimed slate and has mentioned finds in reclamation yards.

I am not questioning whether these stones are able to produce an edge but I am not convinced that they are really Dragons Tongues and Llyn Melynllyn. I suspect they are cut from slate that has been found in reclamation yards, probably old flooring, hearths, window sills etc. I'm sure it looks like the named hones but unless you know the quarry they came from they are just slate to me!

Certainly I'm uncomfortable with "possible" descriptions which seem to be cashing in on reputation and mystique.
Im with you on that one!! But i must say i did chat with him via e-mail and he seems like a nice fellow! but what bothers me
he sold a few Magog Oilstone for very good money when i truly believed they are Hindostan stones. I did quite a bit of research on the Magog Oilstone when i heard about it, and as far as color of the magog it is said that its a greyish white stone ,
and to me thats no where close to what he claimed he was selling. But thats my opinion yours may vary!!