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07-16-2011, 07:47 PM #24
Hi Sean,
I am happy to find your successful use of the Ark. It does take some time for even a finely lapped translucent to calm down in terms of their polishing capabilities.
Another experiment that I have found them to work very well is to apply various slurries. With a norton prep stone, the arkie is transformed into an aggresive metal mover. With fine slurries of Jnats and eschers they impart edges that closely resemble the finishes of the slurry material. Arkies are great at this because they do not suck up water and they suface is just porous enough for the slurry particles to lock in and really cut fast. I realize that many hard stones are capable of this, but if you have not tried it with an arkie you are missing something IMHO.
Most of my translucent arks come from Dan's and they are good. I have heard from various people that Norton quarries a very high quality and consistantly good stone too. Dan made me an 8X3 that took quite a while to break in, but the large surface is great and makes honing easier. Thanks for posting of your fun adventures and I look forward to hear more of what worked and what did not.