Thread: Arkansas "Blue-Black" novaculite stone

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



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.




Sorry for the false alarm. Now, i will be on the lookout for the real thing though.

That may well find a useful place in a honing progression, even if it's not what you initially thought is was.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

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.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

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.