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

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...

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...

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

I plan to take it pretty easy! There are a few spots on the shore of the Bay of Fundy and the rivers/streams in the area south of the bay. If anyone is interested, here is some info:...

Please explain!

I have already found a few slate slabs that look quite nice and slurry like a beast. I immediately noticed that the slurry was MUD like, which makes sense. I'm not sure I'd attempt using that on a...

DON'T JUDGE ME MATT!

I've read through multiple geological surveys and within 15 minutes from my house there are vast slate deposits ranging from purple to black to gray to greenish-grey etc. I'm hoping to go hunt a few...

Alright, all this amazing talk about natural hones is making me want to go rock hunting!!! I'm in Nova Scotia and it's full of lots of different rock structures. There seems to be an abundance of...