Know an underrated bad lap, hard cotis that have a thinner layer and are humped vs dished. You have to be so careful as you set your nice flat to work out from.
Was that stone wet for the pick? My Dan's blacks are not glossy.
Good luck explaining that one to the wifey.Just snagged on the Bay... Not cheap... but when's the next 9lb translucent black ark going to come around?
Descriptions say 12x8x2", which I think is measured like this based on the pictures:
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Nice stone Tim, I swear I can see halfway through on the top!
To be fair, yours is way more exciting on a price per sq ft though right?
If you want to protect the label maybe a coat of epoxy over it to seal it?Thanks you, all. I am going to give it a gentle hand cleaning. Want to protect the logo as much I can
Well, to be honest, when figuring the price/inch on my wild stones, the symbol that get used most is (¢) not ($). No charge for the wood case. I love a motivated seller
If you want to protect the label maybe a coat of epoxy over it to seal it?
Yes for sure Dan’s . I thought about ordering the same stone last week as I don’t have a small black but found one on the bay that might be a translucent black. It’s harder to find vintage blacks than translucents so probably just a matter of time before I buy one also.My first Arkansas landed this afternoon (it is also my first natural stone) - a 6" x 2" x 0.5" hard black from Sharpening Supplies (apparently, produced by Dan's).
I decided to first turn the stone lose on my new Gold Dollar P81/1996. Out of the box, the GD would slice a tomato but barely pass the HHT, so I took the GD to my Naniwa 12k and then the Arkansas. Having never used an Arkansas, I first tried water, then water with a drop of Dawn, then water with a few drops of glycerin, then food-grade mineral oil, and finally mineral oil with Everclear. I liked each of the different solutions for different reasons. When I was done honing, I washed the stone in the sink with Dawn.
The 6" length is a bit short and the 2" width a bit narrow but what the heck! Bottom line is I really enjoyed the honing and the razor felt reasonably smooth when I used it afterward.
I obviously have a lot to learn and experience but what I blast! And I wouldn't be surprised if there are more Arks in my future. Next up for the Arkansas is my new Dovo Carre.
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Yes for sure Dan’s . I thought about ordering the same stone last week as I don’t have a small black but found one on the bay that might be a translucent black. It’s harder to find vintage blacks than translucents so probably just a matter of time before I buy one also.
I have to say that I am really enjoying hand holding the 6" x 2" stone, and am contemplating buying a 6" x 2" x 1" soft and/or hard. But as a newcomer, I want to convince myself that I have developed enough control holding the razor with just one hand before pressing the buy button.
If you think about it, buying 12 cubic inch stones (6" x 2" x 1" or 8" x 3" x 0.5") is way cheaper than buying 24 cubic inch stones (8" x 3" x 1"), and becoming proficient on a 12 square inch surface (6" x 2") could result in more options when buying natural stones.
What is the grain alcohol being used for, in your picture as posted above?