Genuine Arkansas Whetstone Novaculite Slip Sharpening Stones 4" x 2" x 3/8" in Imitation Leather Pouch

Slip stones will sharpen carving gouges, molding plane blades and any edge tool with a concave edge. This slip stone measures 4 inches long x 2 inches wide by 3/8” thick and tapers from 3/8” one end to 1/8” on the other. These genuine Arkansas Novaculite stones are quarried in the Ouachita Mountains of western 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 are classified as Novaculite, which is an extremely hard and fine-grained mineral containing almost pure silica. Arkansas stones produce razor sharp edges with less wear that manmade stones. Many consider novaculite to be the rarest and finest abrasive in existence. 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 o