Holystone

[Chris_Stannard]

Years ago, as a little lad, we scrubbed the wooden decks in the RN with holystone. Can you still get it and if so where?

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[dickh]

I thought it was Pumice ?

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I'd rather be sailing... /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

 

[snowleopard]

firstly, i wouldn't touch the decs of a yacht with a holystone as they are an abrasive. you might possibly find one in an old-style ironmongers, the ladies of streets like coronation st. 'oop north' used them on their doorsteps.

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[dulcibella]

The original holystones were supposed to be bits of the ruined church on the foreshore near Bembridge, hence the name. Hurry while stocks last!

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