Thread: Charnley forest stone

That sounds very good!
Thanks for testing so briefly.
(... and I'd like one as well of course )

Originally Posted by 0livia

(... and I'd like one as well of course )

I don't think they are that rare in the UK.

I have read some folks using them with slurry (English), with oil (hi_bud_gl), with water (most), and now with water/soap mix. Anyone used their stone with all and can compare the results, as well as how it affected the # of laps needed?

I only used mine with water and with slurry sometimes. I found that I liked doing a slurry and then diluting as I went as Bart would do with a coticule. I shy away from using oil. I just prefer waterstones. I use a credit card sized DMT 325 to generate slurry on stones that I don't have a matching slurry stone for BTW. Works well and I doubt if it leaves any diamond residue on the hone. At least I hope not.

I'll have to look out for a bigger stone and chop this one up for Chanagura stones.

Here are some pictures of todays Charnley forest hone find (at least I think it is one) It is 8.5 inches x 1.5 and a bit inches. Came in a box that was cut to fit this stone.
1st picture is a barbers hone, 1916 coticule glued combo and the "green" hone.
2nd is a close up of the natural stones.
3rd is the uncut underside of the "green" hone and the BBW side of the 1916 combo.

I tried hard to forget this name during the past week.