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Tomorrow I will start comparing the black Ark against my Adaee #12000 Cnat with my hardest-steel SRs, the Titan ACRO T.H-70.
Both SRs are of Japanese stainless steel having a hardness in the late 60s RHC and were refined on lapping films of 5μm, 3μm and 1μm. The black tail was then finished on the black Ark and the green tail finished on the Adaee #12000. Both whetstones are very hard and slow "cutters" (probably better described as slow polishers). Surprisingly both stones have similar densities of 2.72 (Ark) and 2.77 (Cnat) although of course they have different mineralogical properties.
For finishing, each SR was given (without slurry) about 400 laps with water followed by about 200 laps with lather (I told you they were slow), all using just the mass of the blade as pressure. Lapping with lather was finished with a few short X strokes.
I will report back here with my observations during the week.
For finishing, each SR was given (without slurry) about 400 laps with water followed by about 200 laps with lather (I told you they were slow), all using just the mass of the blade as pressure. Lapping with lather was finished with a few short X strokes.
I will report back here with my observations during the week.