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Smith’s Honing Solution, is a water based lubricant that works with water. Just wet the stone and add a couple drops of Smiths. I buy it at knife shop and Ace Hardware, about $6 a bottle, that will...

Sounds like you cherry picked it.

If you have scratches you will have to remove them. Try Wet & Dry paper, around 220-320, depending on how deep they are. If you cannot remove a scratch or get the...

First, dude, you scored…

Second do not lap the Ark unless it is not flat. Just put a straight edge on it and see if you see light. It does not have to be perfectly flat, just no big dips.

Arks...

Looks like a Grey translucent, in that layer between Translucent and Black Surgical. Norton did and still distributes Ark stones.

Probably will make a very nice finisher, Hard to tell from photos...