Thread: How do you test an unknown natural stone?

I'm thinking we can be more creative; name it, register it, then Ebay it for a ton of money.
I want 30% for the idea.

Originally Posted by Margeja

I don't like licking used stones. I always cook them.

How many other places could a post about the relative merits of cooking vs. licking used stones make sense?

I have H.A.D. as bad as anyone, but never have I felt the desire to lick my hones.
Something just isn't right with it.

It's never right to take advantage of a rock!
Tho i licked one accidentally once.

I have evaluated an unknown stone and can ellaborate. As Vasilis spoke, if you think it is a fine hone, use it to finish. If it sucks, it is not so fine. Find a place in your honing progression for it. Compare shaves from it to, say a Norton 8k. A 4k. Something similar. Soon, you will be able to give it a number, and a place! Even synthetic stones appreciate some natural input, IMO.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I'm thinking we can be more creative; name it, register it, then Ebay it for a ton of money.
I want 30% for the idea.

OK! Here it is. The Gnomestone. Most useful thing I own. No more going back. Amazing one. I pushed it back to about 5 or 6 K. What an advantage to have!

Tell everyone it's 30k plus !

G/Y Escher and one of the unknown black rocks;

I was told on a pm, by a very polite member here (more than I would be), that the licking test, is a real test, but is not for taste, it's to find smoothness or roughness on the toungue (more sensitive than your skin). So I would have to do that again, when I get a chance. Thanks for correcting me, and it makes more sense to me now! Double O

Sorry Double0,
No hone lickin takin place here .