Thread: Hard Arkansas

thank you dave.I've been testing that stone along with a few others (arks) and what my shave this morning told me was it likely falls into the pre-finisher slot.the shave was fair to tolerable but not a close and easy shave. Appreciate the information .salute .

At one point I had a washita that gave a serviceable edge. Nothing like a true finisher but I could see one being used for razors in the old days. Did a diluticot and it worked well

Would a washita make a good bevel setter?

Originally Posted by john3126

Would a washita make a good bevel setter?

I have been using mine to smooth my bevel before progressing to a soft Arkansas .salute .

Originally Posted by john3126

Would a washita make a good bevel setter?

I have had good luck with them in a cycle of oilstones where they are the coarsest and the next to coarsest (the first stone agitated with a diamond hone and the second allowed to settle and never scuffed).

No intentional slurry on them, as nick says, they are harsh on an edge with slurry. What stays in place on the surface of the stone will do plenty of cutting. A diamond hone is needed to keep them cutting fast, though.

If they microchip beyond any other coarse stone, though, I haven't really been able to tell. They are fast when they are fresh, faster than a 1k stone.

If you can't dedicate a diamond hone to an oily surface, though, I'd just get a waterstone. Especially if you're not going to try to be a razor reseller.