I just gotta see if anyone can get this right.

[SliceOfLife]

First off. I know what this stone is. I bought it (and it's much more obvious from the other side). But when I opened the box and saw this puppy, I did a "lul wat?". I'm curious if anyone can ID it.

So test your hone knowledge! Let's go!

 

[LaughingAtFate]

Translucent Arkansas?

Maybe a J-nat of some sort?

I dunno, i'm just guessing, but it certainly _looks_ like either of those

You're probably gonna turn around and say it's not even a natural stone, knowing my luck.

 

[SliceOfLife]

You're no fun.


It's a translucent Arky.

The other side isn't too bad, 2 small white veins, but the rest is trans... but well. That side is mostly hard white, with a hollow, that long purple/black vein (with a violet haze surrounding it) a Corner that's mostly trans, but with a big purple blob at the center.


That was the least trans "Trans Arkansas" I've ever seen

 

[LaughingAtFate]

Mmm, was the corner that made me think "trans arky" Even if the rest of it is white with inclusions

Maybe if you had cropped that part out, I might not have guessed so easilly?

 

[SliceOfLife]

True, I was thinking it contributed to the whole mystery myself, because it's clearly cut as a honing stone, so my method of thinking would immediately put me thinking, 'now what stone could possibly have that much color variance and still be considered usable for honing'.

 

[mparker762]

Arkansas stones, while generally though of as white or black or gray, can have a wide variation in color, including blue, purple, red, pink, brown, etc. I've had a hard white that had a grey line and red freckling in it, and have a pink translucent that has brown and white swirls in it.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Can I see a pic of the trans, that sounds cool looking.