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Bluish chalky powder.... gotcha. After tink tink tinking a few different hones I think I may be able to tell the difference by sound as well, at least as far as Arkansas stones goes.

The harder...

Yeah, the black Arkansas I have is sloooooow and doesn't leave a comfortable shavin' edge. Not good for much, really. Hell, I don't even like it for knives!

I think I can spot a black Arkansas...

Being oily would certainly make things easier. :o

That's one of my problems; I have found black arkansas stones that are grey/green in color. One in particular is a deep deep olive drab.

I think the hardness will be the key, I will try and...

What's the smell difference between the two?

I get a kick out of lookin' for hones more than razors too. Never know when you will find that diamond in the rough!

This may be a dumb question but I will ask anyhow.

How do you tell the difference between a Thuringian, Escher, and a hard black Arkansas stone?


I like to peruse the antique malls and I...