Originally Posted by
Brontosaurus
My experience has been that an Ark finisher ("true hard," translucent, hard black, black translucent) will leave a coarser edge in a dedicated progression off Washitas or soft Arkansas stones. The higher claims for Ark finishers are generally off an extended synth progression, where I suppose they have a calming, tempering, burnishing effect rather than a sharpening effect from a dedicated progression. But hey, I'll be happy to be proven wrong. Oil is the only way I've used them.