Soft Arkansas sharpening stones are an essential item in any knife sharpening kit. Providing a coarse grit, this stone is typically used to start the knife edge before finishing with a finer grit stone. With a weight of just 5.2 oz. and a length of 6 inches, it has a good medium size that is easy to take on the go. The Soft Arkansas sharpening stone is must have for anyone serious about wet stone sharpening.