Genuine Arkansas Combination Soft (Medium) and Black Surgical (Ultra Fine) Knife Sharpening Bench Stone Whetstone 8 x 2 x 1 in Wood Box MBC-8-C Hot on Sale

Soft Arkansas (Medium): This is the coarsest, most versatile and most popular
of the Arkansas stones. Soft Arkansas stones are used to quickly put an
initial edge on dull or neglected knives or other cutting tools. This is a
natural stone and color can vary from white to gray black to pink gray, or a
combination of these colors in a single stone. Black Surgical Arkansas (Ultra
Fine): This is the hardest of the Arkansas stones and was traditionally used
to sharpen dental tools and scalpels, hence the name Surgical. The Black
Arkansas will hone a polished, very sharp razor sharp edge on knives and
tools. Black Arkansas stones are used by the most discerning chefs, sportsman
and woodworkers. Color can vary from dark grey, to blue black to black.
Genuine Arkansas stones are 100% quarried in the Ouachita Mountains of central
Arkansas. They are highly sought after worldwide for their superior ability to
sharpen knives and woodworking tools, as well as to put surgical quality edges
on a wide variety of instruments Arkansas stones produce these fine edges s
with less wear that manmade stones. Arkansas stones are classified as
Novaculite, which is extremely hard and fine grained rock containing almost
pure silica. These stones are classified in 4 grades and progress from Soft to
Hard to Translucent and finally to Black. Each grade is based on the specify
gravity or density of the mineral and not the grit or particle size. The
grades with more dense or tightly packed particles will produce a finer or
sharper edge. In addition, stone grades are not determined by color, as color
alone will not differentiate the hardness of different stone grades. Each
grade may contain any of the following colors: black, blue-black, charcoal,
grey, white, multi-color, brown, pink or red, or a combination of these colors
in a single stone. These stones come in a fitted wooded box to protect them
when not in use. All Arkansas stones work best with light mineral honing oil.