Dan's Soft Arkansas Genuine Natural Novaculite (medium) Whetstone Knife/Tool/Kitchen/Scissor Sharpening Bench Stone in Wood Storage Box 6” x 2” x .5” From Dan's Own Ouachita Mountain Quarry MAB-62-C

Dan's Genuine Arkansas Novaculite Soft (medium grade) stone is the coarsest of the Arkansas stones and is the most versatile and most popular of the Arkansas stones. The Soft grade is used to quickly establish the initial edge on dull or neglected knives or other edge tools. The edge produced by a Soft (Medium) grade is comparable to 600-800 grit. Color of Soft stones can vary widely from white to gray/ black to pink/gray, or a combination of these colors. These genuine Arkansas Novaculite stones were quarried in the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas. They are highly sought after worldwide for their superior ability to put a keen edge on knives and woodworking tools, as well as to put surgical quality edges on a wide range of instruments. Arkansas stones produce these fine edges with less wear that manmade stones. Arkansas stones are classified as Novaculite, which is an extremely hard and fine-grained mineral containing almost pure silica. These stones are classified in 4 grades and progress from Soft to Hard to Translucent and finally to Surgical Black. Each grade is based on the specify 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. Arkansas stones are a natural product, and each stone is different and each grade may contain any of the following colors: black, blue-black, charcoal, grey, white, multi-color, brown, pink or red, or a combination of these colors in a single stone. These stones come fitted in a wooded box to protect them when not in use. All Arkansas stones work best with a coating of light mineral honing oil to suspend metal particles and prevent clogging.

• Dan's Soft Arkansas Genuine Natural Novaculite (Medium Grade) Sharpening Stone is 6 inch (Length) x 2 inch (Width) X .5 inch (Height) and comes in a hand made wooden storage box, hand screen printed with our Dan's Whetstone Logo.
• Dan's Genuine Soft Arkansas Novaculite (Medium Grade) stone is the coarsest of the Arkansas stones and is the most versatile and most popular of the Arkansas stones. The Soft (medium grade) stone is used to quickly establish the initial edge on dull or neglected knives or other edge tools.
• Dan's Soft Arkansas Novaculite is a natural product produced by nature. Color can vary widely from shades of whites to greys/blacks with streaks or specs to include pinks, or a combination of these colors. These variations are from nature and we can not guarantee any color requests. Water or Oil will highlight the colors and give the appearance of darkening the stone.
• Dan's journey begins in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Dan’s Whetstone Company, Inc. owns their own mineral properties that supply the various grades of Novaculite used. According to reserve projections, we will be able to supply the next four generations, or more, with all the 100% real natural Arkansas Novaculite rock needed to continue providing product for our customers.
• Dan's Whetstones are a natural product, mined from the earth, cut by saws, hand finished and made with care to ensure you have the finest sharpening experience. We are a family owned small business and we value our craftmanship and our customers.