Whats the best sharpening stone?
Without a doubt, the best sharpening stone for Exacto-size blades is an Arkansas “Moon-Stone” — Unfortunatly, I have been unable to find these stones for sale recently. I bought mine about 20 years ago, and it is one of my “treasured” possessions. If anyone finds a dealer who sells Arkansas Moonstones, please let me know! They come in the “Black” and “White” variety … I prefer the white. They are artificial stones, not natural stones that might be found in the earth. I give a light sharpening to my Exacto blades after about every 250 cuts or so. If you want to use your blades to cut tomatos or etc., then use a “soft” arkansas stone. To “refine” or just “recharge” the sharpness of the blade, I strop the Exacto blace against a genuine “Exacto” leather strop. Best leather strop I have ever used, and it really makes a noticeable difference! While you sharpen your blade by “pretending” to cut into to stone (that is, moving the blade sharp-end first into the stone) you “strop” the blade a
