Paloma Stone Slides

I don't know if anyone here has ever tried these, but I thought I'd throw this out there. I'm not quite sure how I came across these, but after hearing about them, I searched and found a website. Now, Paloma Stone Slides are made by a man named Jay Seibert in Woodland, WA. They are stoneware slides, not porcelain or ceramic. I contacted Jay because I was skeptical about getting good tone out of a reso using a stonework bar. I told him I was interested in buying a bar from him, and he said he'd be glad to make one for me. The thing is, my custom Bradley heat-treated stainless steel bar is my favorite, and I wanted something that had very similar dimensions. This includes 10 degree sloped sides. Now, Jay's reso bars are made in the shape of a Stevens steel, including the flat sides. Jay, however, agreed to try something new and would make me a custom bar. I figured for $20, what could it hurt? So, after a couple of tries, Jay was able to get the slopes exactly right. Well, I just received my custom Paloma Stone Slide today and I couldn't be more pleased. I ordered the "Cobalt Blue" glaze and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at the tone. Very warm and not scratchy at all, which is what I was expecting from a stone slide, regardless of any glaze. I don't know if I am quite ready to give up my Bradley as my main steel, but I am definitely willing to keep testing the Paloma. I don't know if it counts for much, but I highly recommend that you try one of Jay's bars if you get the chance. He makes the Stevens type bars for reso and lap steel players, but also makes bullet bars and bottleneck slides as well. Here's Jay's website: www.stoneslides.com.