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Hone ID - Charnley or Llyn Idwal? Opinions please
I just aquired this hone from a seller in the UK. They said the hone was their grandfather's and was referred to as a Charnley Forest hone. It has olive color with not too much red color but some dark rusty red streaks and even a few red dots on one side. I'm not sure, so I'd love to hear opinions from others more familiar with the above mentioned hones. The following photos are first dry, then wet. The hone measures 2x9x1 3/8" and came in a nice mahogany case. I haven't lapped it yet, just cleaned with oven cleaner.
Thanks, and apologies for the many photos.
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Hone ID - Charnley or Llyn Idwal? Opinions please
Just found this thread here:
Probably this label in colour and appearance might fit or the label might have been changed during times in the past....
http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...ian-hones.html
Hone ID - Charnley or Llyn Idwal? Opinions please
Any guesses on this unidentified stone i own?
I thought it might fit in the definition but has not this light green colour its darker....i put up highrez pics...its a hard one kind of schist/slate...it has clear visible sawmarks
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/1...c96772_o_d.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5507/1...f30b74_o_d.jpg
Hone ID - Charnley or Llyn Idwal? Opinions please
@piet:
Cf is a Novaculite type...this one looks more like a kind of Slate/Schist but iam unsure...Can you post a picture of yours ?
Hone ID - Charnley or Llyn Idwal? Opinions please
Hi guys interesting read and explanations, to add more information...
1) yes it is quite hard in this thinking to hard for a shist
2) it seems to be fine and leaves a mirror finish
3) knocking on a CF (i have 3) and on this one sounds the same
4) hardes or density is very high
@iceni:
Probably the picture does not give the colour correct it is more greenish...quite greener the most of the CFs i have seen...
I will add further more detailled pictures but i must admit that Piets Same fits quite good
More pictures:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/...55dff6_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/...9d702c_c_d.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/...8f56ac_c_d.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/...d03558_c_d.jpg
Here at this spot it looks like a shist, but thats the only area which has this look a like
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/...e0b1cc_c_d.jpg