Thread: Lapping coti/bbw

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Do find it gets 'better' lapping on the higher side ? I've got some Arks but only fool with them when I'm sharpening pocket knives. I keep saying I'm going to try a razor or two on them but never find the time.

Yes, for razors the higher you lap a black/translucent Arkansas, I've found, the better the polish on the edge. I've also found that they work better with harder steels.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Yes, for razors the higher you lap a black/translucent Arkansas, I've found, the better the polish on the edge. I've also found that they work better with harder steels.

I've got a translucent but haven't gotten a black yet. Maybe I'll force myself to give it a try on a razor. I usually use my washita and my soft ark to do the pocket knives. The translucent generally sits in the vintage Pike box looking pretty.