I have just been looking through old threads aout Washitas.

One of the posters say's that he always has a few Arks soaking.

I didn't think Arks needed to be soaked, Washita right through to surgical black. Am I misunderstanding?

On a different vein (pun intended), I have seen blacks for a very good price, very good. Just so I am clear, are blacks surgical black or is that an entirely different beast.