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A friend that also likes knives and that I sharpen for gave me this stone last year. It's a fine/coarse. Almost new.
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A norton pocket stone I like to use. It's some kind of a medium grit, so it can be used for shaping and for sharpening the apex. The other side has norton stamped into it but I don't use that side
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Just found this stone at a flea market. Approx. 2 inch wide. 5 inch long. And inch and quarter thick. Very hard. Very smooth. Looks natural not man made. Needs a cleaning. Thinking it’s a hard Arkansas stone. Any other ideas? Thanks. Tups.
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Tups wrote:C2D65535-82C8-4F3C-95C5-40E4BC7E0D73.jpegEA4423CC-E13B-468F-8399-A3FA95D03004.jpeg6820790F-8E4B-4A94-917B-26F1FA7A2A4A.jpeg

Just found this stone at a flea market. Approx. 2 inch wide. 5 inch long. And inch and quarter thick. Very hard. Very smooth. Looks natural not man made. Needs a cleaning. Thinking it’s a hard Arkansas stone. Any other ideas? Thanks. Tups.

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I don't know much, but I guage how smooth it is by how porous it is....don't know if that's correct.

Someone here shared how to clean them and I still do it to this day. In a ziplock bag with EASY OFF oven cleaner. Soak for 30 minutes with stone inside.
Works awesome!
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KnifeSlinger#81 I believe that Bear brand company stone sells automotive products like front end alignment and head light aiming machines. May have been a gift item?
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TripleF. Thanks much for that cleaning tip. After it has soaked in EZ OFF, do you then just rinse it off or is there a lot of scrubbing involved?

Seems to reason that a harder stone would be less porous but like you I am just ruminating. I know just enough to know I don’t know nearly enough. Anyway, I’m hoping this thing is a hard Arkansas so I can find out how that will affect my sharpening.
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Tups wrote: Anyway, I’m hoping this thing is a hard Arkansas so I can find out how that will affect my sharpening.

Welcome here, Tups.
The stone appears to be a White Hard Arkansas, but no matter what it is try using it. I suggest using water instead of oil.
If it's a White Hard Arkansas it wont affect your sharpening much unless you have a pretty decent edge on your blade.
That is a hard stone.
A softer stone like a Oushita or Waushita (SP) Arkansas or the coarser carborundum stones (still using water) will give you quicker results because they remove metal faster.
Or even better, use a 500 or 800 grit water stone to create an edge and work on up to your liking.
Buy big stones. The country is awash with large and small stones for cheap. Buy all of them.
It's great to see that you went in the direction of an old timey sharpening stone. ::tu::
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FRJ. Thank you for your reply. I found it helpful. I had not thought of using water on a natural stone but see no reason not to do so. I have been using diamond stones and carborundum for a number of years with good results. I agree they are very efficient. I always finish with a ceramic rod to get my edges nice and sharp. I have never had the opportunity to use a hard Arkansas stone until now. I see lots of carborundum at flea markets and garage sales but this is the first natural I’ve seen. I guess I see the hard Arkansas as a traditional alternative to the ceramic rod.
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::tu::

I have several natural stones and I like them a lot. I hope you enjoy yours. ::handshake::
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Tups wrote:TripleF. Thanks much for that cleaning tip. After it has soaked in EZ OFF, do you then just rinse it off or is there a lot of scrubbing involved?

Seems to reason that a harder stone would be less porous but like you I am just ruminating. I know just enough to know I don’t know nearly enough. Anyway, I’m hoping this thing is a hard Arkansas so I can find out how that will affect my sharpening.
No scrubbing, the EZ OFF does that, just rinse with warm/hot water!
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I cleaned up my stone using the EZ Off method and it worked very well. I am certain it is a hard white Arkansas stone. Thanks for your help and suggestions.
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Good job, Tups. ::tu::

Nice knife.

By the way, a good hard stone like that will sharpen hooks. ::nod::
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Thanx FRJ. My wife bought me that Buck for Christmas. wasn’t even on my list. What a peach. Btw I sharpened a couple knives on that stone using water. Worked well. How about that. Thanks for your help.
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Thank you, Tups.
That's great that sharpening worked out for you.
Glad to help. ::tu::
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Here’s a nice addition for someone’s collection. Not my auction, I’m not bidding (already have one).

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Found these at an antique shop this weekend.
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Very cool, ornate Remington scissors Kieth.
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Pretty cool toys! ::tu::
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This stone belonged to my dad's business partner in the late 60's. He was older and was selling the feed business to my dad. It always sat on the counter and I was fascinated with it. Doesn't have any markings but it is hard. He called it his honing stone. I was fascinated with learning to sharpen a knife so he taught me. His wife gave it to me after he passed in the early 80's.
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Welcome to AAPK Beinglis23! I can't say one is any better than the other, my Pop showed me how to sharpen many years ago and he used mineral oil. I use both, when I sharpen with water I will put a few drops of Dawn in my water. Honing oil is mineral oil and can be a little messy.
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Beinglis23 wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 6:47 am oil vs water for sharpening stones, which is best
Welcome!!
My Grandfather just spit on the stone.
His knives were sharp enough we'd let him trim our fingernails.
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Welcome to AAPK.

There are numerous posts in this same thread about sharpening with both. Obviously both methods work. I think if you read through those posts the majority of those who’ve used both say water is as good or better and easier to use, less messy. If you want to read those posts just go to the top of this thread and type “water” into the little box that says “search this topic”. Then press enter and that will bring up only the posts in this thread having “water” in the text. Most of those are about using water to sharpen. ::tu::

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Steve Warden wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 1:45 pm
Beinglis23 wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 6:47 am oil vs water for sharpening stones, which is best
Welcome!!
My Grandfather just spit on the stone.
His knives were sharp enough we'd let him trim our fingernails.
The stone posted above was always used with spit to my knowledge also. :D
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I really enjoy the old stones
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the labels of the old Pike Washita's are amazing, I can't get enough of them, so cool
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These are wonderful old labels and I love old sharpening stones of all kinds and use all kinds and sizes of them
and I wish more people would think of them as valuable sharpening tools. They certainly are.
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