Is wd40 harmful to scales, ?
Although it is not recommended for plastics as a rule it will not harm them.
It will polish/shine them a little.
Is wd40 harmful to scales, ?
Beautiful stone. That's what all the true hard of his that ove seen look like, in about to have one cut in the next couple months.Just bought this on FB marketplace. It’s a 10x2x1 Dans hard. Didn’t really need it but man, I couldn’t pass it up. Looks like it could be translucent for most of its length. View attachment 1322509
Beautiful stone. That's what all the true hard of his that ove seen look like, in about to have one cut in the next couple months.
I've noticed on my smith's washita that if I hone on just water it's a lot faster and will eat some steel. I haven't had it too long but they seem pretty fine. Not a bad stone.An attempt at a mostly Ark progression today. After several tries concluded that my Shapton 2k cut a lot faster than my Smith Washita, However the Smith leaves a much nicer scratch pattern. So ended up running the 2k, Washita (rough side with WD40, smoother side with Norton honing oil), Dan‘s hard Ark with soapy water (only on one side since they seem equally shiny at this point) and Dan’s black Ark (with 3-in-1 oil on the matte side, North honing oil on the shinier side).
Today’s razors were a pair that were acquired somewhat recently and I had not honed before - the one with bolsters is a Clauss (Fremont OH) and the other is a Case Brothers (Little Valley NY)
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I've noticed on my smith's washita that if I hone on just water it's a lot faster and will eat some steel. I haven't had it too long but they seem pretty fine. Not a bad stone.
Plain water or dry cuts fastest, oil will make it finest. Glycerine or soapy water falls somewhere in between. I haven't tried wd40 but I've been thinking about trying rem oil.Do you use plain water or soapy water? I do want to try playing with the lubricant. The WD40 is my thinnest oil, I have some mineral oil that didn’t get into the mix yesterday that is thicker than the Norton honing oil as well.
Welcome to sharp city! That’s one hell of a runway.I didn't realize Dan's had a hard and a true hard stone. The true hard being described as such on Dan's website.
"True Hard Arkansas stones are often referred to as Multi-Colored Translucent"
Should be one heck of a stone then.
I have a couple of old Norton Hard translucents, but generlly don't have as much knowledge and experience with Arks as I might do some other stones. Can someone tell me about the colours in hard Arks... Do they affect them at all? What do we think of this wee slip stone? Should I buy it because it's a looker? Or avoid for the same reason? Is it likely to be as hard and fine as a white translucent, or a different kettle of fish entirely?
It's not the cheapest thing in the world at around $40 US, but it is very pretty...
(Apologies for the quality of the website picture).
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Can someone tell me about the colours in hard Arks... Do they affect them at all?
Those norton slip stone are and will continue to be one of my favorite finishers/ pre finisher- if I go with the black ark to finish. I think they're fantastic.I have a couple of old Norton Hard translucents, but generlly don't have as much knowledge and experience with Arks as I might do some other stones. Can someone tell me about the colours in hard Arks... Do they affect them at all? What do we think of this wee slip stone? Should I buy it because it's a looker? Or avoid for the same reason? Is it likely to be as hard and fine as a white translucent, or a different kettle of fish entirely?
It's not the cheapest thing in the world at around $40 US, but it is very pretty...
(Apologies for the quality of the website picture).
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For those who like small hones, how about these cuties. Don’t get much smaller than these
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Hey! You’d at least wipe it off on your trouser leg to make sure it’s clean.Ah for the good old days! Just yank the needle out, quick sharpen under the desk on a trusty NORTON brand pocket stone, and call the next patient in...