Abrasive Sharpening Stones
Sharpening stones are used to debur, clean, and smooth workpieces or surfaces as well as sharpen the edges of metal cutting instruments. The shape of a sharpening stone, also known as a whetstone or water stone, governs its purpose, while the surface material and grit size determine the finish it gives. Debur and chamfer hard-to-reach places of machine parts and equipment with slim sharpening files. Sharpening stones are flat, rectangular stones that are used to hone the edges of chisels, knives, and razors.