Today the most popular curling stones are made from granites quarried in just two locations.
Trefor granite curling stones.
But during a rare few hours of sunshine last weekend it was a magical place to be.
Remanufactured stones variety of options for start up clubs arena clubs or clubs needing to replace worn out stones without the cost of going to new stones.
Curling stones are made from three types of quartz free granite.
Ailsa craig and the trefor granite quarry in wales.
Red brown trefor.
Description remanufactured trefor granite curling stones with blue hone granite insert running surface and reprofiled strikebands.
Even today 60 70 percent of all curling stones comes from granite extracted from alisa craig.
And 2 the trefor granite quarry located on the coast of wales.
The main manufacturing company to use trefor granite is the canada curling stone company which uses both blue black and red brown trefor granite.
Trefor granite is one of the types of granite that curling stones are made from.
Curling stones require this rare granite that has low water absorption which prevents the action of repeatedly freezing water from eroding the stone.
1 ailsa craig an island in the firth of clyde the channel between ireland and scotland.
It is essential for curling clubs with trefor granite stones to keep an eye on their strikebands and have them reprofiled approximately every 25 years.
Only two places on earth is said to have the blue hone or common green granite which has a low absorption rate and keeps water from freezing and eroding the stone.
New blue trefor granite curling stones with blue hone granite insert running surfaces on one side and blue trefor granite running surfaces on the second side.
Trefor quarry perched at the edge of the north wales coast just west of caernarfon still churns out high quality curling stones although the place feels rather desolate these days.
Blue hone ailsa craig common green both found on ailsa craig island and trefor which can be found in the trefor quarry of wales.
Remanufactured stones are also available with blue hone inserts on both sides please contact our office for pricing.
As part of the trefor granite family this type of granite is also excellent material for strikebands.
Price based on 1 sheet of 16 stones and does not include handles.
Price based on 1 sheet of 16 stones and does not include handles.
