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.
Trefor granite curling stones.
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.
The main manufacturing company to use trefor granite is the canada curling stone company which uses both blue black and red brown trefor granite.
We have the exclusive rights to the supply of this granite making us the only company in the world making new curling stones from trefor granite.
Blue hone ailsa craig common green both found on ailsa craig island and trefor which can be found in the trefor quarry of wales.
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.
Whether it s our new trefor granite curling stones replacing an old set of stones giving new life to the game or our 25lbs literock junior stones helping to teach kids to curl or our top of line ice equipment we take great pride in the work we do in our sport.
Trefor granite is one of the types of granite that curling stones are made from.
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.
Remanufactured stones are also available with blue hone inserts on both sides please contact our office for pricing.
But during a rare few hours of sunshine last weekend it was a magical place to be.
Ailsa craig and the trefor granite quarry in wales.
Price based on 1 sheet of 16 stones and does not include handles.
New stones are also available with blue hone inserts on both sides.
As part of the trefor granite family this type of granite is also excellent material for strikebands.
Curling stones are made from three types of quartz free granite.
Curling stones require this rare granite that has low water absorption which prevents the action of repeatedly freezing water from eroding the stone.
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.
1 ailsa craig an island in the firth of clyde the channel between ireland and scotland.
Red brown trefor.
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.
