1×6 Arkansas Stone – Grey Polisher, Hard, Black & Translucent | Premium Natural Stones

The 1×6 Arkansas stones family just got a little bigger. 1×6 Arkansas Stone is usually used with oil, but can also be used with water. 1″ x 6″ x 5mm in size and mounted to a steel blank, it is used with water or oil dripped onto the surface before use. Air dry after use if water is used. With oil, you can choose to clean or not between uses. The fit any Jende JIGS, Edge Pro, Hapstone, TSProf Sharpeners, and the Wicked Edge Uni Stone Holder Paddles. Arkansas Marcella Extra Coarse stone is an extra coarse grit stone mined from Marcella, Arkansas. Jonathan Coe sources several other Arkansas-based natural stones from the region, adding a greater selection to the classic lineup of Arkansas stones. The Marcella is used for initial sharpening and repairs. The soft, gritty stone releases and abrades with gusto and is ideal for initial sharpening and maintenance work. It is roughly equivalent to 220-320 grit. Abrasive material is sandstone, silica, and iron oxide Arkansas Mountain View Coarse are No Longer Available . stone is mined from Mountain View, Arkansas. Jonathan Coe sources several other Arkansas-based natural stones from the region, adding a greater selection to the classic lineup of Arkansas stones. This stone is used for initial sharpening and repairs. It is roughly equivalent to 320-600 grit.  NOTE: This stone often has some swiss cheese like holes which do not effect normal sharpening. Arkansas Soft White Medium  stone is a medium grit Arkansas stone. It is used for initial sharpening and maintenance work and to set up the edge for finer Arkansas stones.  The softer density of the Soft White stone allows for more grit release and more aggressive cutting action. It is roughly equivalent to 600 – 1K grit depending on the stone and progression. Abrasive material is novaculite. Arkansas Bethesda Medium sharpening stone works on almost all types of knives, scissors, tools and chisels, including those made with abrasion resistant steels. While the 1×6 size is meant for use with the Edge Pro, Hapstone and TSProf sharpeners, it is also a great size for a slip stone, field stone or a pocket stone for knife repairs and sharpening on the go. Dan’s Arkansas Hard White Fine stone is a finer grit Arkansas stone. It is used for work sharp edges and intermediate sharpening before the Arkansas Black and Translucent stones. Hard White stones are traditionally known for their edge refinement, but nowadays while it still packs a very respectable punch in many sharpening circles, it is a stone for a workhorse edge (roughly equivalent to 1K – 3K grit depending on the stone and progression) and as a step for continuing to further refinement. Abrasive material is novaculite. Arkansas Dota Creek Fine stone is a fine grit stone mined from Dota Creek, Arkansas. Jonathan Coe sources several other Arkansas-based natural stones from the region, adding a greater selection to the classic lineup of Arkansas stones. The Dota Creek is used for edge refinement and routine maintenance and light repairs and for finish sharpening. It is roughly equivalent to 4K – 6K grit. Abrasive material is highly compressed shale. Dan’s Black Arkansas Fine, often called “surgical black” is one of the finest grit Arkansas stones. It is used for finish sharpening and leaves a shaving sharp edge. It used to be amongst the final say in sharpness, often in competition with the translucent Arkansas for ultimate edge refinement, but nowadays while it still packs a very respectable punch in many sharpening circles, it is a oil stone for a very nice work sharp edge (roughly equivalent to 4-8K grit depending on the stone and progression) and as a step for continuing to further refinement. Abrasive material is novaculite. Arkansas Grey Polisher stone is a fine grit stone mined from Wideman, Arkansas. Jonathan Coe sources several other Arkansas-based natural stones from the region, adding a greater selection to the classic lineup of Arkansas stones. The Arkansas Grey is used for edge refinement and routine maintenance and light repairs and for finish sharpening. It is a beautiful sedimentary stone roughly equivalent to 8K – 10K grit. Abrasive material is compressed shale with silica Dan’s Translucent Arkansas is the finest grit Arkansas stone. It is used for finish sharpening and leaves a shaving sharp edge. It is traditionally the final say in sharpness, often in competition for the ultimate edge refinement. Nowadays it still packs a very respectable punch in many sharpening circles, it is a oil stone roughly equivalent to 6-10K grit depending on the stone. Abrasive material is novaculite.