Rock hunting in Canada!!

**adrspach** · 10-23-2012, 07:48 PM

Hard to say. From my experience a lot of these companies just ship in already made material from China as it is much cheaper for them then to quarry and dress their own material.

**brooksie967** · 10-23-2012, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mist

I've found this company North Country Slate | Slate Roof & Natural Roofing Shingles
They sell many kinds of slate for roofing.
What do you think if some of their roof tiles will work for razors too?

I think that they probably would and i've been looking into a similar company here in Nova Scotia. There is one place that sells slate by the 'truck load' $100 for a 1/4 ton truck load... lol

**Scookum** · 10-23-2012, 11:40 PM

Hey, have a look at this! Some rocks for you guys!

Norton Water Stones - Lee Valley Tools

**brooksie967** · 10-24-2012, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Scookum

Hey, have a look at this! Some rocks for you guys!

Norton Water Stones - Lee Valley Tools

LOL yeah, and do you see the price?? If I can take a 10 minute drive and hunt for them in the woods or on the shore of the bay, it'll be a lot cheaper

I already found one piece of slateish material that took a dulled blade and got it cutting hair but i need to borrow my buddies belt sander to make it somewhat flat and a better shape! I'm determined to find something that works

**adrspach** · 10-24-2012, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by Scookum

Hey, have a look at this! Some rocks for you guys!

Norton Water Stones - Lee Valley Tools

You will find there is difference between rocks and bricks.

**thebigspendur** · 10-24-2012, 03:33 PM

Slate is really common stuff. These rock places charge because of the labor in making roofing tiles out of them or just as a handling fee. Slate is easy to get flat because it has really perfect cleavage. It has layers and the layers break clean. Just a hammer and chisel on the side and you have a nice flat piece.

**brooksie967** · 10-24-2012, 04:40 PM

So, I guess one of the questions I have is what makes the welsh slate hones particularly great? or Eschers/Thuringians for that matter? They are all the same type of metamorphic material no? All with varying quantities and particulate size of quartz/iron oxide

**Suile** · 10-24-2012, 05:38 PM

Dude don't use bricks on razors they work ok for knives
horrible for razors.
you see they have chucks of glass would nick the heck out of a razor.
It would nick knives too. but well i guess it don't matter if ya just
trying to get the mucsle menory to rember the right angel.

**Suile** · 10-24-2012, 05:44 PM

Do they make a 2k Sigma stone.

**brooksie967** · 10-24-2012, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Suile

Dude don't use bricks on razors they work ok for knives
horrible for razors.
you see they have chucks of glass would nick the heck out of a razor.
It would nick knives too. but well i guess it don't matter if ya just
trying to get the mucsle menory to rember the right angel.

Who said anything about bricks?? Slate and brick are pretty different. I wouldn't use anything unless the surface was completely smooth.

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