Thread: Best brand arkansas stones

For kitchen, pocket knives.... I found well finished surgical Black, and trans arks both black and white to hard and didn’t really improve edge for the amount of work.

I was trained and worked a chef in an earlier career. And found those super polished bevels were impractical. I’m guessing the max grit stone I ever used cooking professionally was 1k.

As far as size get the biggest you can afford. I have many 6x2 arks. Few 8x2 arks, and one 10 x3 surgical that is pure luxury. Plus for larger knives it will be much easier to hone on larger surface. Plus large stones are just sexy

For for non razors edges ARk I would suggest lower progression then finish with a trans white or hard ark finished a bit coarse 320- 400 grit loose SiC.

I found a company called natural whetstones to have some great prices and some larger stones

Also be careful they sell a composite Hard ark. I actually like for non razor edges

Dan’s has best reputation for best lapped and flat out of box. If you are capable and willing you can get a lesser finished ARK at a lower price, and do the work yourself