Thread: Any general advice for using Arkansas stones?

Im not a big arkie user but id start with water. And always light strokes. If your edge is right at 8k then your just wanting to polish the edge finer. After 100 or so laps on water I go to a lube. This puts a little cushion on the stone so you touch is actualy lighter. Finishing with a heavier fluid. 300 to 400 laps is how i go. But get others opinions. Ive only found a few arkie edges i liked. Aaron is who id be asking as he has really been using arks a lot lately. Besides all the pros around here.