Arkansas Knife Sharpening Stone - Black Surgical 6 x 2 inch

The Black Surgical Arkansas Knife Sharpening Stone is a hard, long-lasting, and durable sharpening tool. It is half an inch thick and made of genuine novaculite stone. The stone can sharpen surgical instruments, straight razors, and fillet knives efficiently, and it comes with two sides and edges for users to take advantage of. The stone can be flattened when necessary, and users can add either a piece of aluminum oxide sandpaper or a diamond flattening stone to achieve this. The Arkansas stone is ideal for free-hand sharpening and takes minimal effort to produce a very sharp edge. The stone is brittle and may chip if dropped on a hard surface. One reviewer had an issue with one-third of the particular stone being an irregular color and a different Consistency than the smooth surface. Others note that the natural Arkansas stone is more expensive than a synthetic alternative and very uniform grit is an essential part of achieving good sharpness.