Soft Arkansas Whetstone on Cedar Block, 15.2 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm

When a useful edge has become dull, this soft Arkansas whetstone gives you a practical first step in restoring it. Mounted on a cedar block, it is a traditional bench stone for initial sharpening and edge shaping, earning a place in a home tool-maintenance kit or camp workshop.

The soft stone removes material more quickly than hard stones, making it suitable for bringing a dull edge back before moving on to finer honing. Set the cedar block securely on your work surface and use the stone for the initial sharpening stage. Its 15.2 x 5.1 cm face provides room to work, and the mounted design is easy to store when not in use.

Where it fits in your kit

• Home emergency box: Keep a sharpening option with tools you may need to maintain around the house.
• Shed or workshop: Use it as part of a regular bench-stone sharpening setup.
• Camp workshop: Maintain camp tools at a designated work surface.
• Bushcraft and woodland work: A practical choice for maintaining tools used for camp tasks.

Prep tips

• Store the stone somewhere dry and secure between uses.
• Practise your sharpening technique before relying on a sharp tool for a task.
• Keep a finer honing stone available for the next stage of sharpening.
• Use a stable work surface and keep fingers clear of the edge while sharpening.

Specifications

• Stone: Soft Arkansas
• Stone dimensions: 15.2 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm
• Mounted on cedar block
• Weight: 340 g
• Suitable for initial sharpening and edge shaping
• Designed for bench stone sharpening