Thread: I need help. I dont know what I bought.

So it was an Ebay special.
Showed up dirty brown like the pics show.
Harder that my Zulu to get a slurry. Took my DMT 1200 to it and it cleaned out the gunk on the card.
Had to go to a 400 lapping plate to raise any slurry.
Very hard and very smooth.
My guess is an Arkansas White,
I dont know since arent those for bevel setting?
This is more of a finisher.
Any input appreciated
Is it a natural?

Can you try to hold a light torch behind it and check if it shows any translucency ? It also could be a type of soft arkansas...

If it would be a Trans Ark it should look like this:

Light torch, Halogen light and it DID shine through.
Not white, amber/dirty brown like the sides.
Very Similar to the dark spot on your image. homogeneous through entire length of stone.

It's a translucent PHIG ,,, very rare,, great grab,,,

John you know I believe you like gospel.
Off to the library and Internet to learn about this Unicorn.

Now I found your prior posts
"when I dont know what it is I make up another kind of PHIG"

Here snipe, snipe, snipe.

More pics, was listed a Vintage Hard Arkansas Translucent. More pics







And a man would could use a Wet Shave.

John has the only "glow in the dark PHIG" on the planet :<0) And he won't sell it.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

was listed a Vintage Hard Arkansas Translucent.

So why did you Ask [emoji23][emoji23] didntyou trust the Seller....

ok my guess now is ...it is an Vintage Hard Arkansas Translucent....

Looks like they were telling you the truth. I hope its lapped flat for you. I killed all the wetdry sandpaper in my house and my black Arkie still isn't flat. I'll need to get loose stuff from gotgrit to finish it.

I had never seen one before.
Its was dirty and as you alluded to doorsch ' I dont trust Ebay"
Strange thing after I held it up to the light for 5 minutes it honed better.
Magically I think it needs light to activate the honing particles in proper alignment.