Quote Originally Posted by cosperryan View Post
Yeah I really want a bone stone but can't bring myself to pony up the bucks some people are asking for. I am a cheap bastard after all and SWMBO monitors my razor purchases and lectures me on them if I spend to much. Oh well I am sure I will get lucky one day, for now my other arkies will have to do, they do amazing by the way and I wish there was a heart icon too for them. My favorite arkie doesn't leave the coffee table and I tell my wife never to touch it for fear she might drop it. Not that she is clumsy but I wouldn't want to resent her if she broke it haha. J/K of course.
It is, of course, purely cosmetic (the bone color). I favor the stone in this video a lot, it's a strong cutter. I had another one that had fabulous color and was probably middle of the pack in all of the translucent or hard black stones I've ever had (which probably equates to about 15 to 20).

I wouldn't pay extra for it, but if you chance upon one for a hundred bucks for a 2x8, then by all means. They're definitely nice to look at while you're honing.