Thread: Small Ark set, any good for razors?

Saw this and thought I'd share with the caveat that I don't know if this is a good deal but the price looked attractive.
thoughts, warnings, or accolades are welcome.
Hard & Soft Arkansas Novaculite Knife Sharpening Stones & Honing Oil Combo - ACC-FMBO HARD&SOFT&OIL - 026615064947

Personally, I would say no. Too coarse to use but on a knife. Too small to work setting a bevel. Hard Arkansas are of only low grit compared to the good ones like "Medical Black" and "Translucent" from that area, which would be considered as finishers.
I see a lot of those sets in local garage sales and on-line auctions. The little tri hone set is about the same. Tackle box purposed, I think.
Save your money...
~Richard

Geezer, I have come across 2 of the tri hone sets of an older manufacture, and they had surgical black finish stones on them! Certainly not what you expect to find today, but they are out there if you look around. Garage sales can be our friend!

Originally Posted by Geezer

Personally, I would say no. Too coarse to use but on a knife. Too small to work setting a bevel. Hard Arkansas are of only low grit compared to the good ones like "Medical Black" and "Translucent" from that area, which would be considered as finishers.
I see a lot of those sets in local garage sales and on-line auctions. The little tri hone set is about the same. Tackle box purposed, I think.
Save your money...
~Richard

I don't recommend them for razors at all as Geezer said they are to coarse and small for razors, however they are work for pocket knives, I bought one last year and didn't like it much it's very small.

Thanks~
Yes, they are out there in the aluminum or cast iron sets. We used them when i was a butcher and a sous chef in my checkered careers. Those were the larger ones about 12 inches in length of hone. I have not seen a vintage small black Arki in the last few years.
~Richard