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02-13-2017, 11:01 PM #1Tradesman
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True Hard Arkansas
After a long email conversation with with Kim at Dan's whetstone I commissioned them to cut me a big slab of true hard Arkansas. They normally don't cut true hard in this size but I persisted. Wasn't much of a trouble I just asked and they checked if they had it.
Lucky for me they did. I asked them to cut it and a week or so later it was on its way.
It's literally a translucent with some awesome looking banding. At a lower price than the translucent. That is a win to me.
It arrived today and I took it for a quick touch up test run. Didn't burnish it or anything and just used water. I'm not a believer of the whole burnishing train of thought and am happy with it wearing due to age and use. The shave will be the judge.
I love it. I may go through hones like people change socks but this one will not be going anywhere.
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02-13-2017, 11:05 PM #2Senior Member
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B/S/T Is Calling. Love That Rock!
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02-14-2017, 12:20 AM #3Senior Member
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Quite a stone ! Glad to see that Dan's recovered from that fire they had awhile back. I was afraid it might have put them out of biz.
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02-14-2017, 12:54 AM #4Senior Member
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Beautiful stone.
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02-14-2017, 12:57 AM #5Senior Member
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Wow, that is a beautiful, gigantic stone-can you tell us her measurements?
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02-14-2017, 01:20 AM #6Tradesman
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Thanks guys,
Measures 10"x3"x1" length,width, height respectivelydinnermint and Marshal like this.
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02-14-2017, 03:16 AM #7Senior Member
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Cool looking stone!
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02-14-2017, 06:09 AM #8Truth is weirder than any fiction..
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Nice looking rock.
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02-14-2017, 07:02 AM #9Member
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Did I get it right? You used the stone with water while honing, not with oil? How was the feedback?
Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER
After a long email conversation with with Kim at Dan's whetstone I commissioned them to cut me a big slab of true hard Arkansas. They normally don't cut true hard in this size but I persisted. Wasn't much of a trouble I just asked and they checked if they had it.
Lucky for me they did. I asked them to cut it and a week or so later it was on its way.
It's literally a translucent with some awesome looking banding. At a lower price than the translucent. That is a win to me.
It arrived today and I took it for a quick touch up test run. Didn't burnish it or anything and just used water. I'm not a believer of the whole burnishing train of thought and am happy with it wearing due to age and use. The shave will be the judge.
I love it. I may go through hones like people change socks but this one will not be going anywhere.
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02-14-2017, 02:48 PM #10Senior Member
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So...from what I just read if you want a rock that has character and produces one hell of an edge, you want a True Hard Arkie? I'm going to have to contact Dan's...
Yes eddymerckx, they can be used with water. They like oil a smidge better, but you can get similar/same results with water (and maybe a little glycerine or Smith's honing solution).
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