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Yes, I have a couple of soft Arkies. I have a few knife blades with no handles, so could start thinning the tangs. I will take any and all ideas and decide which ones to try.

At the risk of sounding like a jerk, you'll know that the ark is ready to use on razors when it does a good job honing them. When it's not settled in enough, you'll get a harsh edge and not very good...

I got a new (to me) Franz Swaty 2 line. I cleaned with Barkeeps Friend, then knocked the edges off with 320-400 W/D, touched up the name side with a very fine lapping paper. I need to check it...