Soft Arkansas Whetstone [4" x 1"]

Dan's Whetstone Arkansas sharpening stones are used for sharpening knives on Hapstone and KME knife sharpeners. Arkansas stones are made of novaculite, a naturally abrasive material of high density.Arkansas stones are mined in the Ouachita Mountains in the state of Arkansas in the United States. Arkansas stones consist of silica, but unlike synthetic abrasives, do not consist of individual abrasive grains of the same size. Arkansas quartz structure consists of fused crystal grains of different sizes.Dan's Whetstone offers Arkansas stones of the following types: Soft - medium grit range Hard - fine grit range for pre-finish sharpening Translucent - ultra-fine grit range for finish sharpening and honing Black - ultra-fine grit range for finish sharpening and honing Advantages of aluminum blanks If you accidentally drop the stone, it's less likely you break it; Much longer life span for the stone after multiple flattening and lapping; Easy identification due to laser engraving; Reliab