Arkansas and Bench Oil Stones

Arkansas and Bench Oil Stones

Available in both Soft and Hard Grade

With durable abrasive particles linked with high-strength bonds, our traditional Arkansas oil stones cut at moderate speed.  They also wear slowly, requiring only periodic lapping to expose fresh abrasive particles as much as to restore flatness. Cut from flawless natural in Arkansas, our stones are described in “grades” rather than grits.  The difference between grades is a matter of particle density.  Consequently, the more tightly packed they are, the finer the abrasive action.
The grades progress from soft (medium), for initially working the bevel, to hard (fine) as an intermediate grade.   We find that a soft stone followed by a hard black stone is an effective combination.  For either stone, a light mineral oil works best to keep metal particles from glazing the stone.