Thread: Stone Id

well looking at the stone i doesnt remind me of a novaculite stone ark,cf, li. could be a j-nat whats the back side of the stone look like. i didnt see any saw marks on the side of the stone either.

The back does not show any saw marks at all.

so your saying the back looks like the front of the stone ?

The back of the stone looks exactly like the front. Well, I still don't know what this stone is, but after using it for almost a week and refreshing the edge on my razor every day, just to see the results, I have come to the conclusion that it is not a finishing stone. The edge has become less sharp to the point where the shave is barely passable and the edge feels very slightly catching when dried on a towel. Thanks for all the help from everyone who posted. Mack

Here is a pic of a stone that looks exactly like mine. I am pretty sure it is the same. http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...e-thought.html

Are you sure it's a hone?

Mackie, only the side of that hone in the link looks the same, not the surface. Eschers do not typically have marks like yours and though I have seen ones with a couple or even a few markings, they are not a consistent feature as in your example, again being only scare. I haven't seen an Escher or a Thuringian like yours, though anything is possible.

Further, you say the slurry is the same colour as the stone. A slurry raised on Thuringians is a white colour, save for when you are lapping the stone. You also rate it at 10k. Vintage Thuringians are usually 12-15K, Modine claims his to be 30K. I can't confirm this as I don't have high end artificials to base such claims on, however they should improve a Naniwa 12K edge.

Jeez ! I give up. This is driving me crazy. I will just keep using it and trying to see where it fits for sure in the grit range. Other than that, Oh well.