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Natural novaculite sharpening stone for fine polishing, honing, and precision sharpening on Hapstone systems.
Natural abrasive
True Hard Arkansas is made of novaculite, a dense natural abrasive also known as microcrystalline quartz.
Finish range
True Hard Arkansas is commonly used where very fine polishing and controlled edge refinement are required.
Natural variation
True Hard Arkansas may appear in gray, white, yellow, brown, and sometimes pink shades, with natural inclusions.
Arkansas types
Natural stone behavior
Grit numbers for Arkansas stones are only approximate references. Natural stone behavior depends on density, structure, and lapping quality.
True Hard Arkansas combines fine cutting control with polishing performance for refined sharpening stages.
How to use
Arkansas stones should be used with refined olive oil, oleic acid, or Dan's mineral oil.
Arkansas stones do not require preparation. Black and Translucent Arkansas stones are naturally lapped to ultra-fine grit, which is a major advantage because lapping Arkansas is very difficult.
Natural stone notes
• Small caverns may occur on some Arkansas stones.
• Moderate variations of shade and color are normal.
• Natural inclusions are not treated as defects.
FAQ
Translucent and Black Arkansas stones have the same density and lapping quality. They are of equal value as ultra-fine finishing stones.
Dan's Whetstone does not sell Black Translucent stones. True Hard Arkansas combines features of Hard, Translucent, and Black Arkansas.
Arkansas sharpening stones are purchased directly from Dan's Whetstones and mounted to aluminum blanks.
No. These sharpening stones are sold mounted on blanks.
Grit terminology is not strictly applicable to natural sharpening stones such as novaculite. Their behavior depends on density and lapping quality.
Specifications
