Thread: What have I found???

From the looks it could be a Thuringian but it would be a long way from home.

That's what my first thought, but it is indeed a long way from home, the back is too yellow, unusual for most of the classic Thuringians and usual for the Japanese. If it is Thuringian, I suppose it should be soft because of its color(but not always), and fine. Test it, and inform us regarding its speed, hardness and how fine it is. It could be also a stone quarried from there. Every country has its hones.

Thanks for the replies! I'll put a blade to it and see how it goes...

what did you use to lap it, and how hard was it to lap ?

Originally Posted by eleblu05

what did you use to lap it, and how hard was it to lap ?

and slurry color?

Lapped it with 80, 180 and 400 wet and dry. It probably took about 40 mins to get it nice and smooth, so it wasn't ultra hard but it did take a bit of effort. The slurry was a grey color.

I doubt it's an Asagi. It's unusual to not see any skin on the sides or base but anybody's guess just what it is exactly.