Soft Arkansas Bench Stone with Wooden Box ~ 8" x 2"

Made in the USA 8" Long  x  2" Wide  x  1/2" Thick Soft Arkansas Stone    Extra-fine stone is good for starting an edge on tools   Wooden box included      Use with mineral oil when sharpening  Product Description Specs  The Soft Arkansas Stone is a good extra-fine stone. It is the least dense & coarsest grained of the natural Arkansas stones & good for starting an edge on your tools & knives; commonly used after synthetic or oil stone. Use a few drops of mineral oil to prevent glazing while sharpening.   *Note* Grain on stones will vary from stone to stone. No returns based on grain configuration.     Arkansas stones are natural, quarried mineral stones mined in the Ouchita Mountains near Hot Springs, Arkansas. They are special & unique stones related to flint & have a hardness a little greater than steel files. Due to their special crystalline structure, not only do Arkansas Stones sharpen but they polish at the same time, leaving a smooth surface on tools