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BTW, yours looks pretty thin, if you drop it or bang it against something hard, they will shatter like tempered glass.

Glue it to a block of wood or cut up nylon cutting board, if you plan on...

Yup, looks like one. Needs to be finished like a black ark, flattened and smoothed on a progression up to 2k, then burnished, for razor use.

Translucent and surgical blacks are equally capable of...

Yea, some like the Lilly White, are capable of producing a shaving edge, not as fine an edge as a Translucent or Surgical Black.

I’ve had one soaking in Simple Green, for about a year, was black...

Looks like a nice black, yes it could maintain a razor once properly prepared.

If it is smooth lap it with Wet & Dry from 220 up to 2K, then burnish with hard flat carbon steel 2-300 laps. Get the...

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There are tons, of very long thread on Arks on this site. Go to the Hones forum for more info that you want. Or Advanced Search.

It all depends on “your” stone and how it is prepped.

As Dave said, you need a Translucent or Surgical Black finisher to touch up. A 6 or even a 4 inch is fine for a barber hone, type touch up honing. Many folks used them for years to maintain a razor....