Thread: Help with history on Arkansas stones

Here is a Grey or Black Translucent I just got in. It is 2X4 mounted on a block of wood. You can see the veins of Translucents and Black splotches.

The others are of a 10X3X1 in. old Black Surgical, I have had this stone over 35 years. It is quite the finisher it was my only finisher for many years.

Love those Arkie edges, try a drop of Smith’s oil on a wet stone. Those stones get better the more refined the face is. I like to hone a couple of kitchen knives with pressure, on newly lapped stone to really smooths the stone face.

A good ark will give you a nice hazy, kasumi bevel and very crisp, shaveable edge, right off the stone.

Originally Posted by 1KnifeGuy4U

How's that for a reply?

Its true, she also owned and operated buffalo stone. If anyone would like information on either companies, i would be happy to answer any and all questions

Originally Posted by TheMountainGoat

Its true, she also owned and operated buffalo stone. If anyone would like information on either companies, i would be happy to answer any and all questions

is buffalo stone still around ?

Jimbo7

That stone looks very similar to mine in terms of colour and translucency.

Here's an image of mine.



It's a good stone, If you run a specific gravity check you will probably find it's about 2.9 SG.

Funny that large Arkie looks like a kind of schist from the pattern, though i know its not one....