Do you like your Belgians BIG ?

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 08-15-2008, 05:27 PM

I just got this Rock today.
It's a Belgian Coticule/Blue Natural Combo, it's 12 inches long, 4 inches wide,1 1/2+ thick.
It came in a fitted varnished wood box.
It was CHEAP ! I think it is quite old, it's was unused.
Both sides are quite uniform,subtle and pretty. The blue side does has a couple of shallow faults that have been filled with some waxey stuff.
It weighs a lot!
It came from a microscope shop.
I have a feeling it was originaly bought/found as a geological exhibit for a school or colleage.
I'm Christening it 'John Holmes'

because of it's size!

Enjoy

**JimmyHAD** · 08-15-2008, 05:43 PM

All I can say is WOW !!! That is a great find. Congrats!!

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 08-15-2008, 05:55 PM

Cheers Jimmy, I semi-lapped the rock, my kitchen now looks like I've murdered a ton of Blueberries.

**holli4pirating** · 08-15-2008, 06:03 PM

I'm not really a fan of large hones when it comes to using them, but they sure do look pretty. It appears you got a fantastic deal. Congrats.

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 08-15-2008, 06:15 PM

I was so cheap, I HAD to have it.
You couldn't get a 6x2 for what I paid for it. And it's 4 good 6x2 natural combo's in effect.
I need a coffee table too, I could just put four legs onto the blue side and "Job Done".....

Anyway, it's not a large hone, it's bloody ginormous !

**nun2sharp** · 08-15-2008, 08:26 PM

Its a bright shining star!!

**Kees** · 08-15-2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

I was so cheap, I HAD to have it.
You couldn't get a 6x2 for what I paid for it. And it's 4 good 6x2 natural combo's in effect.
I need a coffee table too, I could just put four legs onto the blue side and "Job Done".....

Anyway, it's not a large hone, it's bloody ginormous !

I hate you for this. STOP BRAGGING!

**joke1176** · 08-16-2008, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

I just got this Rock today.
It's a Belgian Coticule/Blue Natural Combo, it's 12 inches long, 4 inches wide,1 1/2+ thick.
...
I'm Christening it 'John Holmes'

because of it's size!

Enjoy

You sir, are one lucky bastard!

That's really cool, and I like the name too. John Holms, lol

**kaptain_zero** · 08-16-2008, 03:14 AM

Yeah... what Joke1176 said!

Very nice hone.... don't ever sell it, unless it's to me!

Kaptain "Who the h*ll ever heard of hone envy?!?!?" Zero

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 08-16-2008, 09:04 AM

Hi, some more pictures of 'John Holmes' for you.
Can you see the cloud on the top right of the coticule?
On the last picture, showing the corner of the blue surface you can see where a fault or crack has been filled with some waxy substance.

Oh! BTW, those sunglasses are not childrens, they are my Ray-Ban Wayfairers(spelling??) and fit my fat head!!!!!!!!!!!!

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