A cold and rainy day. Perfect for thinking about work instead of doing it. I got a new rock yesterday. Evidently from a farm auction in Iowa, owned by a rock and gemstone collector....
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| In all it's greasy glory. Any ideas? Washita stone? |
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| New/old stone, as received. Arkansas? Lily White? 102-50-28 mm |
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| I scrubbed it down using dish soap. |
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| Looks a bit better. Still dirty though. |
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| Bath time! |
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| After boiling and lapping. Purple and rust colored lines, works great, very fast and smooth, no nagura needed (say that 5times fast), white and purple slurry, med/fine finish. |
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| The stone is an off white/cream color with a relatively coarse grain structure. Quartzy looking, more than chert. |
So there you have it. I have no idea what it is, mostly because I know so little about oilstones in general. It is a very pretty stone, lighter in person than the photos show, works up a black swarf very quickly using only water and I wish it was about 10x as big. I'll put it to work and report back later. Outside input from those in the know would be welcome.
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Like all of us, I am figuring this out as I go, so when you see something that is incorrect or flat out wrong (and you will!), let me know. This is a learning process. Real people and names, please. Constructive comments and questions are very welcome, but hate speak/politics are not! Life (get one!) is too short.
Thanks, Jason