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08-24-2010, 05:31 AM #1
is sharpening with an aluminum oxide bar bad?
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08-24-2010, 06:07 PM #2
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Thanked: 1936This is an old resurrection...
what grit is it? More than likely it's a real, and I mean Real rough stone...not for razors. About as course of a stone you need to use on a straight is normally 1000 grit, then we go on upwards...Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
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08-25-2010, 07:36 PM #3
So would soft white arknsas equate to @ 8K grit according to the chart? I ask because I have a Col. Ichabod Conk. labelled, "Surgical Arkansas" & wondering what the grit level was?
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08-25-2010, 07:52 PM #4
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Thanked: 1936I've heard, or rather read, that Lynn hasn't had much luck with arkansas stones. That was enough for me to not be interested in them when it comes to razors. Just pick up some waterstones, nani's, or shaptons...
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08-25-2010, 08:00 PM #5
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Thanked: 1936What I recommend is getting the three stone naniwa set from SRD and forgetting about all of the rest.
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08-25-2010, 09:01 PM #6
Surgical Black Arkies and Translucent are only around 1000-1200grit....
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08-25-2010, 10:28 PM #7
I was just looking at those. I think they are 10-12K (?) whereas the soft/hard whites are < 8K. Another user posted a link to them here: Best Sharpening Stones
Here is the 4-stone set: http://www.bestsharpeningstones.com/...Stone_Kits.htmLast edited by rostfrei; 08-26-2010 at 01:37 AM.