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Here's the black arkie, lapped dead flat and burnished. Sic powder 80, 220, 500, then sandpaper 1000, 2000, then coticule slurrying, and about 1k laps on a beater gold dollar with pressure 239848

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I will be uploading my arkansas stones when I get them.

I will also check both diligently for flatness. Looks like I'll pick up the SiC powder and...

Update:

changed the size of the black to a 6x3. I'm really excited about it.

The Customer Service was outstanding. They really are good peeps.

I'll report back with pics.

I'll check...

I'll try my best. Boy that's a rough one, but I know it's necessary. Maybe I'll max out my coti and jump to the black.

Then my next question is what's the best way to burnish it without having a higher-hard stone than say, a coticule?

the black would be the finest entry into my honing done. I spent a LONG time...

Thanks Earcutter!

I can't wait to see if I can take some coti slurry on the blackness monster and cook up a nice edge.

Thanks for the kind words and inspiration!

I love it when you talk dirty

I have a 12 x 8 granite slab. Think that'll do?

I'm excited to report back on the coticule slurry on ark thread. Something like next week I will have some results! On both the black and the soft.

ahhhhhhhhHH!!!!

I'm fighting the urge not to change my 6 x2 order for a black ark into a 6 x 3. God help us all.

Thanks Marshall, I will take up your suggestion as I have an old DMT lying around somewhere.

Like your arkies?

Fellas,

I just purchased a soft and surgical black arkansas. I'm really excited to try them and I'm enjoying reading some threads to prepare myself for what might be in store and the...