Thread: Scored a nice Translucent Arkansas at an antique store yesterday

The darker hone is a synthetic. The photos you posted of FB make that even more apparent.

Originally Posted by notitfortat

Might not be glued in but it sure ain't wanting to budge. I'll keep fiddling with it and see if I can make any headway.

I have had two very old Arkansas stones glued to the coffin so it appears it can go either way. I would be careful.

Why do you want to remove the strop?

That find is just so cool!


Mike

Originally Posted by Steel

I have had two very old Arkansas stones glued to the coffin so it appears it can go either way. I would be careful.

Yeah I learned that lesson the hard way. I have a tiny Trans Ark that was glued in a box that I ruined trying to get the stone out for no damn good reason either. I won't try to force this one. If it wants to come out, fine. If not, it's just as well.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Why do you want to remove the strop?

No intention to remove the strop. It's the black stone. Ideally I'd like to be able to use both sides of it but if doesn't seem to want to come out, no biggie.

Oops, sorry. I was thinking about the strop and when you mentioned removal I jumped to the wrong conclusion.

Before going to much bother with the dark stone, you might want to test it to determine if it is of any use for razors unless you want to use it for tools or something. I say this because it may be a relatively coarse silicone carbide hone.

In the process of scrubbing with steel wool and WD40, the one that I thought was glued in started to give a little and luckily it's not glued in after all. With a few jiggles it came on out. It's an old dual grit stone and the one side is really pretty fine and should make a great stone for knives. Now I just need to track down a surgical black that'll fit and I'll be one happy camper.

Nice find . A bevell setter and a finisher . Now , you have to score a midle grit stone , like old stock coticule , and you will have, exelent progretion .
Enjoy - the stones , are , a beautyfull set .

Forgot to post pics after cleaning up the Trans Arkie. Ain't she a looker?