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Natural Arkansas Stones

Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece

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These are the finest of the natural stones, known the world over for their unique crystalline structure. True novaculite, these stones remove less metal than manmade stones and polish while sharpening. The resulting edge is longer lasting and sharper, achieved with fewer stones and less effort.Arkansas stones must be used with a lubricant.It keeps the stone's surface from clogging, reduces the effort required to sharpen and keeps it clean.Oil or water may be used, but if you decide to go with oil as a lubricant, you must continue to use oil since water will no longer be absorbed by an oil soaked stone.Washita stones are the softest and most aggressive. Used for taking out large nicks, re-beveling and flattening. Soft Arkansas stones are slightly softer than hard Arkansas. Best general duty stone for multi-purpose sharpening. Hard Black stones are the hardest and finest stones. Used for a honed, highly polished edge. Arkansas Stone Sets includes the full range of grits – Washita, soft and hard. Hardwood storage boxes included. Stone colors may vary.

Sets includes the full range of grits – Washita, soft and hard.

Hardwood storage boxes included.

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4.2

(based on 5 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Effective (4)
Sturdy case (2)

Cons

Best Uses

Small projects (3)
Gifts (2)
Large projects (2)

Reviewer Profile:
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10/1/2011 2.0 Quality Product By Woodcarver from Florida About Me Professional Pros Works Effectively Cons Best Uses Gifts Comments about Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece : save your money and time and invest more wisely in a water stone and a strop. This product is great for what it is, however you could save a lot of time and possibly money using a 1200 grit water stone and a strop - and have much better results. Primary Use: Personal Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend Please let us know what kind of issue this is: Profanity Wrong product Spam Duplicate Copyright violation Not a product review Customer image Problem with image Other Email Address: Comments:
2/24/2011 4.0 Junior's First Stone Set By MicCheckOne from Long Beach, CA About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer Pros Easy to identify stones Works Effectively Cons Chintzy cases Stones not perfectly flat Best Uses Sharpening Comments about Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece : I bought this modest set of stones for my first foray into "proper" sharpening (the sandpaper-on-glass method got real old, real fast). For the beginner, this set offers the best bang for the buck. So far, I've used these stones to put an edge on my wood chisels, and to salvage two vintage Stanley bench planes from the local antique shop. Very pleased with the results, in both cases -- nice and sharp. And even without the labeled wooden cases, the color of each stone distinguishes it from the others, so you know which is which. Only two complaints: (1) The wooden cases are chintzy, not to mention oversized; the stones rattle around inside, and the tops slip right off. (2) One of the stones in my set -- the Surgical Black -- was not cut perfectly flat/level. The sharpening surface slopes to the side at about a 10-degree angle. Not necessarily a deal-breaker, but it does make it somewhat tricky to hold a blade to the stone at the correct angle. So, not your top-of-the-line sharpening stones, but like I said, a good set for the beginner. Primary Use: Personal Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Please let us know what kind of issue this is: Profanity Wrong product Spam Duplicate Copyright violation Not a product review Customer image Problem with image Other Email Address: Comments:
10/30/2010 5.0 [...] By Emmrys from Arkansas About Me Beginner Pros Nice size Works Effectively Cons Best Uses Large Projects Small Projects Comments about Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece : [...] Just starting to use them and pleased with the results. Primary Use: Personal Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Please let us know what kind of issue this is: Profanity Wrong product Spam Duplicate Copyright violation Not a product review Customer image Problem with image Other Email Address: Comments:
7/13/2010 5.0 OUTSTANDING PRODUCT! By Gck from Granite City,IL. 62040 About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer Pros Sturdy case Cons Best Uses Gifts Home Repair Small Projects Comments about Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece : THE GRIT EMBOSSED ON THE EDGE OF EACH STONE WOULD BE GREAT! Primary Use: Personal Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Please let us know what kind of issue this is: Profanity Wrong product Spam Duplicate Copyright violation Not a product review Customer image Problem with image Other Email Address: Comments:
1/20/2010 5.0 Arkansas stones By Bill from San Antonio, TX About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer Pros Strong Sturdy case Works Effectively Cons Best Uses Large Projects Small Projects Comments about Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece : Get a great edge Primary Use: Personal Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Please let us know what kind of issue this is: Profanity Wrong product Spam Duplicate Copyright violation Not a product review Customer image Problem with image Other Email Address: Comments:

10/1/2011

2.0

Quality Product

By Woodcarver

from Florida

About Me Professional

Pros

Works Effectively

Cons

Best Uses

Gifts

Comments about Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece :

save your money and time and invest more wisely in a water stone and a strop. This product is great for what it is, however you could save a lot of time and possibly money using a 1200 grit water stone and a strop - and have much better results.

Primary Use:
Personal

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Please let us know what kind of issue this is:

Profanity

Wrong product

Spam

Duplicate

Not a product review

Customer image

Problem with image

Other

Email Address:

Comments:

2/24/2011

4.0

Junior's First Stone Set

By MicCheckOne

from Long Beach, CA

About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer

Pros

Easy to identify stones
Works Effectively

Cons

Chintzy cases
Stones not perfectly flat

Best Uses

Sharpening

Comments about Arkansas Stone 8" x 3" x 1/2" Set, 3 piece :

I bought this modest set of stones for my first foray into "proper" sharpening (the sandpaper-on-glass method got real old, real fast). For the beginner, this set offers the best bang for the buck. So far, I've used these stones to put an edge on my wood chisels, and to salvage two vintage Stanley bench planes from the local antique shop. Very pleased with the results, in both cases -- nice and sharp. And even without the labeled wooden cases, the color of each stone distinguishes it from the others, so you know which is which. Only two complaints: (1) The wooden cases are chintzy, not to mention oversized; the stones rattle around inside, and the tops slip right off. (2) One of the stones in my set -- the Surgical Black -- was not cut perfectly flat/level. The sharpening surface slopes to the side at about a 10-degree angle. Not necessarily a deal-breaker, but it does make it somewhat tricky to hold a blade to the stone at the correct angle. So, not your top-of-the-line sharpening stones, but like I said, a good set for the beginner.