Arkansas Stone - Arkansas Stone

Japanese: アーカンサスといし - あーかんさすといし
Arkansas Stone - Arkansas Stone

...The name comes from the fact that a few drops of oil are applied to the surface of the grindstone instead of water to sharpen it. It is a specialty of Arkansas in the United States and is also called Arkansas grindstone. It is used to finish the edges of small blades such as scalpels and drafting knives. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Arkansas Stone" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…といし面に水のかわりに油を数滴落として研ぐので,この名がある。アメリカのアーカンソーの特産で,アーカンサスといしともいう。メスや製図用からす口のような小さな刃先を仕上げるのに用いられる。…

※「アーカンサスといし」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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