Genuine Arkansas Whetstone Novaculite Pocket Knife Sharpening Stones 3" x 1" x 3/8" in Imitation Leather Pouch

Having a sharpening stone close at hand is often the key to having a sharp tool. This pocket stone measures 3” x 1” x 3/8” and is perfect for smaller knives and tools and very portable.  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 or particle size. The grades with m