Thread: Hard Arkansas

Originally Posted by earcutter

Hey guys. I got my rocks today.

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I really like palm honing, so I got 6x2's. I like 5" better, but there's a point where you hit diminishing returns.

They are pretty flat - woot!!

Looks like a nice setup. I personally hate the oil though. The container is messy and just squirts out way too much oil and what not. I like using the sewing machine oil better and the nozzle makes for cleaner usage.

I think I am about to get one of those primitives. They have two in stock in black one is 4-5 inches and 15 bucks and the other is 6 or so and 25 bucks.

Originally Posted by cosperryan

Looks like a nice setup. I personally hate the oil though. The container is messy and just squirts out way too much oil and what not. I like using the sewing machine oil better and the nozzle makes for cleaner usage.

I think I am about to get one of those primitives. They have two in stock in black one is 4-5 inches and 15 bucks and the other is 6 or so and 25 bucks.

Nice - have a look at knifecenter, they had Dans arks on sale. It would have been cheaper to buy them from knifecenter than dans lol. Last week at least.

yup - still on sale.

Dan's Whetstone Black Hard Arkansas Extra Fine Bench Stone Wooden Box (8" x 2" x 1/2" - KnifeCenter

Originally Posted by Oakeshott

I need a new sanding belt though.

Small price to pay, well, unless those are brand new purple belts or something. I always get my belts at a flea market because I do something like what we're talking about with them before I wear them out on wood, or I don't use them for a while and then the tape joint dries out and they separate.

I keep cheapie aluminum oxide belts for oilstones because they're awfully hard on belts.

When I get a vintage arkie that's way out of flat (like very hollow), I use the hard metal drum on the belt sander to dig it close to flat before lapping - keep that in mind. If you have a belt that feels a little beat, it'll still work doing that for a long time (wear a dust mask when doing that, of course, else it's too much silica-ish things for lungs). oilstones on a belt sander smell like fire, strange smell.

So I have been working on my Black since Friday. Just for the heck of it, I ran a blade over it today before shaving.

I only have one days of growth so it doesn't take much but - it was pretty smooth. Kind of shocked really.

Originally Posted by earcutter

So I have been working on my Black since Friday. Just for the heck of it, I ran a blade over it today before shaving.

I only have one days of growth so it doesn't take much but - it was pretty smooth. Kind of shocked really.

Yeah I remember that first time shaving with an arkie edge. I was just like holy crap did that just happen. Yes, yes it did.

Originally Posted by earcutter

I only have one days of growth so it doesn't take much but - it was pretty smooth. Kind of shocked really.

They are, to me, as good as anything else once you learn to condition them (fine stones fine, and coarse stones with a little bit of bite). Nothing more durable, either! You can boil them if you want, and they sure wear slowly.

Got notice the primitive was shipped. Looking forward to getting it, will post pics.

Originally Posted by Wid

Got notice the primitive was shipped. Looking forward to getting it, will post pics.

New toys lol!! Woot!

How do you intend to prep it?

Originally Posted by Wid

Got notice the primitive was shipped. Looking forward to getting it, will post pics.

Wow. That was fast. Can't wait to see the pics.

Originally Posted by Wid

Got notice the primitive was shipped. Looking forward to getting it, will post pics.

Which one did you get