Veritas honing compound, a blend of chromium and aluminium oxide giving the best combination of cutting speed and fine finish. The bonding is formulated for easy charging, and it adheres equally well to felt, leather or wood.
Veritas honing compound, a blend of chromium and aluminium oxide giving the best combination of cutting speed and fine finish. The bonding is formulated for easy charging, and it adheres equally well to felt, leather or wood.
It cuts quickly but leaves a mirror finish with a light wax film, with an average scratch pattern of 0.5 microns. Ideal for carving tools and gouges, it can be used for final honing of almost any tool, with a felt wheel or leather belt for power honing or a leather strop by hand.
Facts:
Chromium and aluminium oxide
Scratch pattern about 0.5 µm
6 oz bar
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.
Most products are restocked on an ongoing basis, but delivery times from the manufacturer vary. When an item is out of stock, the button Notify me when available appears on the product page.
Click the button and enter your email address, and we will email you as soon as the item is back in stock. If you are logged in, your email address is registered automatically. If you want to know when the next delivery is expected, you are welcome to contact us.
How often items are restocked depends on the supplier. We receive deliveries from Veritas about once a month, Lie-Nielsen ships in batches and we order from Incra about once a year. You can also add the item to a wishlist in your account, where you can see whether it is in stock.