Stone Findings

[pavlobee]

What's the dimensions of the Lily White? The label looks comparatively much smaller than on the most common 8x2 inch ones...So I wonder if its some really rare,huge specimen or just some smaller label?!

Definitely 8x2 for the lilywhite, the other is very slightly narrower and not as thick.

 

[DoYoon Kim]

Venev Phoenix's are back in stock!

 

[M1k3]

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/...sletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24I-APR

 

[captaincaed]

Fuuuuuuuuuck off

 

[Koop]

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/...sletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24I-APR

Seem like a solution searching for a problem. I'm not left handed nor do I switch hands, but I've seen enough sharpeners switch hands to believe stones work either way!

 

[Koop]

It just occured to me - I received this e-mail notification this morning, April 1st. Maybe it's April Fools click bait.

 

[Mr.Wizard]

Maybe?!

I am happy to see a company putting effort into the gag. I used to check Think Geek every April 1st because they went all out on it.

GritOMatic is playing too.

 

[M1k3]

It just occured to me - I received this e-mail notification this morning, April 1st. Maybe it's April Fools click bait.

They do it every year.

 

[jedy617]

It just occured to me - I received this e-mail notification this morning, April 1st. Maybe it's April Fools click bait.

Maybe...

 

[enrico]

Venev Phoenix's are back in stock!

Thanks. Grabbed the last 80/150 grit. Been looking to add one of these for a while

 

[Desert Rat]

This stone was posted on another site and is a creek bed find from South Africa. I thought for sure it was some how related to a Charney when it was first posted.
Described as hard and fine.

 

[DoYoon Kim]

Thanks. Grabbed the last 80/150 grit. Been looking to add one of these for a while

Just used mine to bring a friends knife back to life.. jesus this thing eats steel fast. I don't think i can go back to synthetics....

 

[NickMinton]

JNS started listing some new stones earlier today

 

[pavlobee]

Seller says it's a natural stone.
And now we wait.....

 

[Hassanbensober]

Anyone have any information on these White Queen 3000 stones? Are they hard Arkansas stones? Not much info to be found in simple searches.

 

[pavlobee]

Pretty sure this is just a somewhat gauged King 6k S-2 though, which including the SiC stone and a chonky strop is just for for $25

 

[Mr Kooby Shemayrew]

Anyone have any information on these White Queen 3000 stones? Are they hard Arkansas stones? Not much info to be found in simple searches.

LOL. I just picked up one too.
Kinda looks like a natural stone.

 

[Seemore]

Anyone have any information on these White Queen 3000 stones? Are they hard Arkansas stones? Not much info to be found in simple searches.

Although the graphics are different, this one also says “ABC” and “HighClass Oil Stone”. This one says manmade.

https://sg.misumi-ec.com/vona2/detail/223010428260/

 

[labor of love]

Very interesting 3k Maxim just added.
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/jns-3000-matukusuyama/
Anybody plan on picking it up?

 

[Simon082]

Very interesting 3k Maxim just added.
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/jns-3000-matukusuyama/
Anybody plan on picking it up?

I would have when placing my order, but typically came out a day later so pretty bummed really.

 

[1315]

Cool natural manganese combo coti at Griffith.
Manganese migrates into the BB side too, pretty rare.

 

[captaincaed]

Gone within the day!

 

[NickMinton]

JNS Blue Aoto that has been out of stock for a while is back

https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/jns-aoto-matukusuyama/

 

[cotedupy]

Cool natural manganese combo coti at Griffith.
Manganese migrates into the BB side too, pretty rare.

Very gorgeous. Not surprised it went so quickly!

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Though ime - Manganese (Pyrolusite) inclusions in BBW aren’t uncommon at all. In fact if the yellow coticule side of a natural combi has them, then you’ll almost certainly get them in the blue layer too.

Here’s a natural combi with Manganese ‘dendrites’ in the yellow. You can see how the same inclusions go down into the BBW; a kinda iridescent blue-black colour in comparison to the purple of the BBW, and spots of it on the bottom too:

And a different stone where the ‘top’ surface is right at the intersection of Coticule and BBW layers, with a huge amount of Pyrolusite thrown in. Looking at the sides you can also see the layer of it very clearly:

 

[pavlobee]

Is it sad that I recognise the background and that stubby thumb? From Ebay

I notice you have an impostor too!

 

[cotedupy]

Is it sad that I recognise the background and that stubby thumb? From Ebay

I notice you have an impostor too!

Well if you recognise it from ebay, then I certainly do have an imposter. Cos I’ve never sold anything on ebay…

 

[pavlobee]

Well if you recognise it from ebay, then I certainly do have an imposter. Cos I’ve never sold anything on ebay…

haha well I can see now that you are NOT robcooper off of ebay! But he definitely has an "emulator" who takes all the pics of stones held against the background of a similar looking patio.

Your thumb is special though, or maybe mine is!