Quote Originally Posted by mparker762 View Post
You know something that really sucks? Digging bits of former wire-edge out of your $$ 15k shapton with tweezers and a microscope... One guess how I know...

You something else that really sucks? Re-lapping your $$ translucent arkansas stone because the wire edge sheared off and gouged the stone... Ask me how I know...

YMMV, however. Do whatever works for you.

I never realised the translucent Arkansas was that soft. My white Arkansas is not that soft and honing woodworking tools till the wire edge comes off has never damaged the stone. Are the stones different? I'm not sure but I think my stone is a German quarried equivalent to the Arkansas though labeled as an Arkansas. Possibly the same makeup as the US stone but formed 150million yrs ago in Germany. Anyone here know if this is possible?

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