American Mutt stones have been updated!

FortyTwoBlades

FortyTwoBlades

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Our American Mutt stones, which are made of recycled assorted grit, have been a popular coarse stone option for years now, but they pose some interesting challenges on the manufacturing side that made controlling their hardness difficult, and they required very firm pressure to keep them from glazing. Having now altered the amount of pressure used during the molding process to 80% that of the original first generation, the third-generation stones will now generate a very light slurry under medium-firm pressure (as opposed to the original "VERY firm" or second-generation "firm.") I think this has really hit the sweet spot in wear rate for the stones, and I'm excited to have them available in this improved format now.
 
Spats McGee said:
Excellent! I hope to grab a Mutt soon. (And/or an Arctic Fox...)
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You won't be disappointed with either of those. The mutt is my preferred coarse stone (unless the edge is really bad, then the manticore comes to the fore), and the artic Fox is my favorite finishing stone. I very rarely need to look outside that pair for most of my needs.
 
Well, I done did it. I ordered an American Mutt bench stone. I also ordered an Arctic Fox pocket stone from the Grade B items. I couldn't resist a price-efficient chance to try before I buy an Arctic Fox.
 
Wild Willie said:
You won't be disappointed with either of those. The mutt is my preferred coarse stone (unless the edge is really bad, then the manticore comes to the fore), and the artic Fox is my favorite finishing stone. I very rarely need to look outside that pair for most of my needs.
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I have 3 different bench stones of his. I'm pretty happy with them too. I keep cutting myself, so they Must work good!
* I recommend them!

I do all my grinding freehand, so sharpening freehand seemed like the obvious choice.

my wonky bevels and grind lines don't seem to mind. haha. 🤣 🤣 🤣
 
Crag the Brewer said:
I have 3 different bench stones of his. I'm pretty happy with them too. I keep cutting myself, so they Must work good!
* I recommend them!

I do all my grinding freehand, so sharpening freehand seemed like the obvious choice.

my wonky bevels and grind lines don't seem to mind. haha. 🤣 🤣 🤣
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Mine actually got quite a workout just this past weekend. The local pizzeria has me sharpen their knives on occasion... I was able to take them from horrendously dull to newsprint slicing sharp in just under an hour. Plenty sharp enough for mushrooms and peppers.
 
Would the artic fox be a sufficient one and done stone? Or should I order a combo pair? I try never to let my knives get too dull. Also the three knives I’ve purchased recently have been a T.M Hunt hedgehog, horsewright in his carbon steel, and a tactical pterodactyl in 52100. I like a working edge. Thanks for any input.
 
Bkicks333 said:
Would the artic fox be a sufficient one and done stone? Or should I order a combo pair? I try never to let my knives get too dull. Also the three knives I’ve purchased recently have been a T.M Hunt hedgehog, horsewright in his carbon steel, and a tactical pterodactyl in 52100. I like a working edge. Thanks for any input.
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I'd suggest pairing it up personally. The arctic fox is pretty fast, but the mutt makes short work of the eventual re profiling that comes up.
 
Wild Willie said:
I'd suggest pairing it up personally. The arctic fox is pretty fast, but the mutt makes short work of the eventual re profiling that comes up.
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Thanks, the sites a little confusing. Are both these stones the American mutt and arctic fox different grits on opposite ends?
 
Only the pocket stone, field stone, and axe puck in the Arctic Fox series are dual grit. The scythe stones and bench stone are single-grit. The American Mutt stones are not a singular grit, but are more or less homogeneous in their blending. Because they contain recycled grit of various kinds and sizes they are not any singular grit, but they do not have different distinct layers to them like a dual-grit stone would. The Arctic Fox bench stone is only single grit because the difference in shrink rate between the sides is too great to produce a large stone in without them pulling themselves apart during firing.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
The American Mutt stones are not a singular grit, but are more or less homogeneous in their blending. Because they contain recycled grit of various kinds and sizes they are not any singular grit, but they do not have different distinct layers to them like a dual-grit stone would
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That is what I was attempting to convey, albeit less eloquently than you put it.
 
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