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Lots of great posts and info.
The stone as it came from Dans is flat and true both sides.
I just needed to prep the one side.
I am enjoying playing with it.
Thanks for all the input and tips....

Think I’m done burnishing the one side of the hone. Basically it’s shiny and has a smooth “waxy” feel when running a razor down it. I left the other side alone. None of my razors need major work. But...

That thread came up on my searches. Good info on there. Helped me to pull the trigger on Josh’s stone. I was on the fence as Dans site lists the black trans as “ultra fine”.
I believe this stone...

Actually after thinking about all that I had read about them. Being very slow. And from my first attempt. I thought I would do a bunch of circle laps to see what it would do. As I would normally do...

Ok second go round with the Arkie was an improvement. The blade feels sharper. While still retaining the smoothness. It is a keeper for sure. Have a feeling the learning curve while steep to begin...

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There are many very informative posts on our site about Arkie's. But thought I would add my experience so far with my new stone. In the hopes that it adds to the site in a positive way.
I...