I say that looks like a Black Translucent. I have one that is jet Black and Translucent. I also have 3 other Black stones that are not translucent. One of my favorite Black stones is a Blue/Gray color.
I say that looks like a Black Translucent. I have one that is jet Black and Translucent. I also have 3 other Black stones that are not translucent. One of my favorite Black stones is a Blue/Gray color.
Trans Arks rock. If you enjoy honing and want a smooth yet sharp finish and want an affordable hone, these are great, at least the one I use. Very underated in my opinion.
I just dropped my black Arkansas.... :(
I grabbed it to continue lapping after i got home from work and.. well the pic says it all...
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I have already half grinded the end squere and the larger one is now palm size... Damn im pissed off :( This is now the seccond stone i have smashed!
Below is the first stone i dropped.. :(
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So much more work to do now to get this think looking hlaf ok...
You realy know how to overdo it properly.
Brighty83: Wow, that's a real bummer! Perhaps you can epoxy the Arkansas stone back together? Is it an inch thick? There looks to be plenty of surface area for a good bond.
Well, finally lapped and fixed the all the edges after the break.
Its a nice palm sized surgical black, measuring 5.25" x 2" x 1" and the smaller stone 2" x 2" x 1"
Any ideas on what i can use a 2" x 2" x 1" SB Arkansas for? lol
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Brighty83,
You could use the 2" x 2" x 1" for pocket-knives (using a circular motion) ?
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
Jimmy, I gotta tell you I just enjoyed the heck out of that picture. The forstner bit marks in the lily white box made my day: you can really SEE the guy working who made that box!