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Regarding the oil, I've seen some gunked up too. IMO that is a result of the user not cleaning the stone after use. I have only used actual honing oil, such as Smith's, on any Ark that I have honed...

Like any other hone, I draw a pencil grid and lap in the kitchen sink under running water. I use a DMTXX 120 diamond plate or a DMTC 325 plate but 325 grit paper would work on a flat surface.

I haven't tried it on a stone. I've had real good results from diamond spray on felt and from diamond paste on balsa wood. Robert Williams, the razor maker, experimented with diamond spray on a...

I've got a nice vintage Pike translucent and i really should test it out with a razor. I like it for my pocket knives. A forum member who hasn't been around in the last few years, Russel Baldridge,...

AFIK there is nothing "quick" about an Arkansas when applied to razors. I may be wrong though, I was wrong once before. :shrug: