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    When it originally arrived, it was caked with a sticky layer of old oil.

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    Then, as I scrapped off part of that layer, it appeared dark blue glass like. That may have been in part due to the filings of the knife that I was scrapping the stone with.

    As I am continuing to clean, it does not now have the same color. More of a brownish black, and, it is not as slick as before, so was probably had been clogged with metal filings that changed the color and slickness. It is a nice, and flat Arkansas, but not quite as fine as the translucent.


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    Sorry for the false alarm. Now, i will be on the lookout for the real thing though.
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    That may well find a useful place in a honing progression, even if it's not what you initially thought is was.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xiaotuzi View Post
    That may well find a useful place in a honing progression, even if it's not what you initially thought is was.
    Thank you.

    Yes, it certainly will, even if only for our kitchen knives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xiaotuzi View Post
    That may well find a useful place in a honing progression, even if it's not what you initially thought is was.
    Funny, but, i have not had to hone a STR8 for so long that I will have to try to remember how. The reason is that, other than a fun rotation with a Joseph Elliot or Joseph Rodgers, This Jerry Stark in D2 just hasn't needed to be re-honed in over 50 shaves. As good as Jerry is, i did -re-hone it myself when it came, but now, stropping on plain leather (laid flat), or an occasional swipe on .025 mu grit diamond-paste-loaded microcloth or roo followed by photo paper, and it just keeps going. I'm going to have find a needy STR8 just to practice my honing on.

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