Dan's Genuine Black Arkansas Novaculite (Ultra Fine) Knife Sharpening Bench Stone Black Surgical Whetstone 4" x 2" x 1/2" in Wood Box BAB-42-C

Dan's Black Surgical Arkansas Novaculite (Ultra Fine): This is the hardest of the Arkansas Novaculite stones and was traditionally used to sharpen dental tools and scalpels, hence the name "Surgical." The Black Arkansas Novaculite will hone a polished, very sharp razor sharp edge on knives and tools. Black Arkansas Novaculite stones are used by the most discerning chefs, sportsman and woodworkers. Color can vary from dark grey, to black. Marbling and streaking is part of nature and is often seen in our stones. Genuine Arkansas Novaculite stones are 100% quarried in the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas. They are highly sought after worldwide for their superior ability to sharpen knives and woodworking tools, as well as to put surgical quality edges on a wide variety of instruments. Arkansas stones produce these fine edges with less wear than man-made stones. Our Arkansas stones are classified as Novaculite, which is an extremely hard and fine grained rock containing almost pure silica. Dan's Whetstone Company, Inc. classifies our Arkansas Novaculite stones into 4 grades, which progress from Soft to Hard to Translucent and finally to Black. Each grade is based on the specific gravity or density of the mineral and NOT the grit or particle size. The grades with more dense or tightly packed particles will produce a finer or sharper edge. In addition, stone grades are NOT determined by color, as color alone will not differentiate the hardness of different stone grades. Each grade may contain any of the following colors: black, charcoal, grey, white, multi-color, brown, pink or red, or a combination of these colors in a single stone. All Arkansas stones work best with a light weight mineral honing oil to suspend the metal particles produced by the sharpening process, this prevents clogging of the pores of the stone. In some applications water can be used as a substitute. These stones come in a fitted wooden box to protect them when not in use. We recommend plain blue dawn dishwashing soap and a little water to clean the stone as needed.

• Dan's Black Surgical Arkansas Novaculite sharpening stone, this is the ultra fine category of Arkansas Novaculite and is the most compact and hardest of the Arkansas Novaculite stones. This stone will hone a polished, very sharp razor edge.
• Color of wooden box and stone may vary, stone size is 4 inch by 2 inch by .5 inch thick and has a tolerance of + or - 1/16th inch. Product is sourced from nature and has natural variations. Special color requests are NOT available. Water or oil affects the look of the color and tends to darken the stone.
• These are genuine Dan's Arkansas Novaculite stones, 100% guaranteed to be quarried from the Ouachita Mountains of Central Arkansas. This is NOT a man made stone, only hand made.
• Comes loose in a wooden box to help protect and store the stone when not in use. This allows for all sides of the stone to be used as needed.