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  1. 05-14-2006, 11:49 AM #11
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    The Arkansas stone, although coarser, does not cut faster!
    It is actually much slower cutting and the result is an edge that you can then go to the 4000 Norton with.

    Hope this helps,


    Quote Originally Posted by Fardad
    Darn, so my translucent arkansas stone is actually a faster cutting stone than the 4k/8k Norton I just ordered? I wanted to get the Norton to cut down my honing time. Argh... I could've sworn I read somewhere that some person was using the Arkansas as his polishing/finishing stone.

    Ah well...
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  2. 05-26-2006, 11:25 PM #12
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    dam and I have been trying to do every thing on a swaty,no wonder i dont seem to be making progress
    I have a few done ,told you I was a persistant so and so
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    A Swaty alone....LOL, yea you are patient. I don't recommend the Arkansas hone alone either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bg42
    dam and I have been trying to do every thing on a swaty,no wonder i dont seem to be making progress
    I have a few done ,told you I was a persistant so and so
    Kind regards peter

    By the time you have it honed you will have a beard like Rip Van Winkle.
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