Thread: Yellow lake oilstone

I found this in town and would like to know 1 is it good to use on a razor and 2 does oil have to be used. Thanks for any info

Oh and why is it called a yellow lake stone when its a dark color

It's a Welsh hone, a Llyn Melynllyn which means Yellow Lake in Welsh. It can be used with water or oil

So it would work as a finisher?

Unfortunately, the mine owner used the name of the area as a 'brand' - the problem is that he often used hones from other mines and there are at least four varieties including the original purple slate. Some are very good, some are pre-finishers - hard to tell until you try! As with most natural hones of this type that state 'oilstone' in the description, a fine oil will give a slightly better edge than water.



Regards,
Neil

I use mine as a pre-finisher but that said you could shave off of it, well that my experienced with it, and i use oil with mine.
Can you use it as a finisher, probably you have to experienced with the stone but highly possible.

I have to confirm what Neil already said. I fact stone which comes from the YL quarry is more like novaculite than slate.
Recently I was talking here about special measurements of original YLs can you tell us what exact size is yours?

Originally Posted by adrspach

I have to confirm what Neil already said. I fact stone which comes from the YL quarry is more like novaculite than slate.
Recently I was talking here about special measurements of original YLs can you tell us what exact size is yours?

Its 2.7x1.7x.54

Are you sure about 2.7? that would be pretty short hone.

Sorry 7.7 is the length