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Thread: R H Preyda Arkie combo

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    Default R H Preyda Arkie combo

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    So I was at Smokey Mtn Knife Works and this followed me home. Combo soft ark with hard black on other side 8x2 inch. Was like $45. I think RHPreyda bought out what used to be Halls. Very flat, no lap.

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    This soft side really grabs whatever you put on it- nice feel/feedback.

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    The black side has some banding, is not deep black like some but super smooth and reflective.

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    This auction site LeCoultre went the whole way from dull to shave on the RHP stone and the result was as good as that off any finisher I have, just slower, no surprise there. When the soft side would start to glaze I refreshed it with a couple passes of DMT 325 to get it back in the fight. Water with a few drops of Smiths.

    Glad I got it. Pocket knives on the soft side almost as much fun as a razor- I'm working on freehanding (no angle guide) knives and with this stone you can really feel when the bevel is laying flat.

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    Nice stone, and at a pretty good price too! Love an Arkansas stone success story. I think I mentioned to someone on this site that a Soft/Black combo was all you'd need. Well, this is proof of concept. Maybe not the fastest progression on the planet, but enough to get where you need to go.
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    Wow, nice Arkie at a great price! I need to get back up there. Last time I was there they had display cases FULL of awesome razors from an estate. Somebody didn't know what they had, as I was getting 5 for $100 deals on big Sheffield choppers in excellent condition-I'll never see that again!
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