A Pedra Das Meigas BL-1 Natural Sharpening Stones 15x5x1.8 cm

Description

Set of three natural A Pedra Das Meigas BL-1 sharpening stones, 15x5x1.8 cm, supplied in a blister. For water sharpening.

Sharpening on these natural stones gives outstanding results, with perfectly graded grits. The kit is made up of the coarse-grinding (700), refining (1200) and polishing (4000, estimated) grits. Each stone is marked with the role it plays within the set. The stone sizes are ideal for sharpening pocket knives and carpentry tools, in both carbon and stainless steels.

Always sharpen with water — never with oil.

These are natural stones and must be used wet, with water, never oil: oil would clog them and, over time, render them unusable.

How to use

Place the non-slip base on your workbench and the stone on top of it, then run the knife or cutting tool across the stone. The thickness of the stone keeps your handle and fingers clear as they glide over it.

Tip

To extend the life of the stones, use the edges for the coarsest work and then refine the edge more precisely on the flat faces.

Maintenance

Simply let the sharpening stones dry after use and store them in their original packaging.

Resurfacing the faces

Place a sheet of coarse-grit sandpaper (for example 40/60) on a flat surface and slide the stone over it, wet, with water.

A Pedra Das Meigas BL-1 sharpening-stone kit — specifications

Accessories for sharpening knives with stones

To sharpen more comfortably with your natural stones, we recommend the Wüsthof non-slip rubber base: its shape and size keep the work surface cleaner by collecting the water inside the base.

For flattening the stones, needed every so often, we stock the following flattening stones:

If you are new to sharpening with stones, you may want a guide for the first few times until you get the feel for holding the angle freehand: