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I used my woodworking hand planes and chisels, chefs knives and cleavers, and then a piece of tool steel I had. I ran a lot of steel over it, keeping it wet, took a while too.

You'll probably find the one from Dan's to be pretty flat, so hopefully no lapping, just burnishing. Congrats and have fun.

I really like my Arkansas stones. I have a couple of smaller ones I got in a knife kit. A soft and hard, They feel very fine with a buttery consistency. When I started on straights I got a new 8"...