Sharpening Stones and Honing
Sharpening stones and honing supplies for a perfect edge on chisels, plane blades and knives: Japanese water stones from Naniwa and King, diamond plates, diamond paste with a steel lapping plate, leather strops and honing compound, plus stone holders and storage.
Subcategories
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Diamond Sharpening
Diamond stones and plates for sharpening and honing steel, flattening waterstones and sharpening carbide. Double-sided stones, needle files, holders and lapping fluid from Trend, M.Power and others.
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Water and Oil Stones
Sharpening stones for knives, chisels, plane blades and razors. The range includes Japanese water stones from Naniwa and King, oil stones and combination stones in grits from coarse repair to fine polishing.
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Leather and Honing...
Stropping gives the edge its final finish, making it sharper and longer-lasting. Ready-made strops, leather for making your own strop and honing compounds from Flexcut, Veritas, Trend, Connell and others.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are several good ways to sharpen chisels and plane irons: water stones, diamond stones, oil stones and sharpening machines such as Tormek. All give sharp edges, but they differ in speed, maintenance and price.
A honing guide makes it easier to keep the same angle every time. The most important thing is to find a method you enjoy and use often. The guide helps you choose.
Which water stone you need depends on how dull your edges are and how fine a finish you want. A common setup is a coarse stone around 1000 grit to shape the edge and a fine stone around 5000–8000 grit to polish it. For chipped edges you need a coarser stone too.
Water stones wear unevenly and need flattening regularly. The guide explains grits, brands and flattening.
