sharpening stones
Edge restoration tools
Sharpening stones are abrasive blocks used to hone the edges of knives, chisels, and other cutting tools.
They come in various materials—natural stone, ceramic, diamond-coated—and different grits for coarse grinding or fine polishing.
Some require water or oil as lubricant: He ran the blade across the sharpening stone until it could slice paper.
Gradual sharpening or refining
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- lappingFine abrasive finishing process
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- deburringRemoving machining imperfections
jig · pressure control · circular motion · figure eight · freehand · mirror finish · apex
Leather sharpening strip
- leather stropStrip for sharpening razors
- spray bottlePump vessel for misting
- storage caseContainer for keeping items
Rough in texture
- mediumMiddle size or state
- fineAcceptable in quality
- extra fineTop quality designation
- meshInterlocking open weave
micron · progression · abrasiveness · friable · bonded · vitrified · electroplated · grading
Sharp cutting utensil
- razorBlade for removing hair
- chiselEdged carving implement
- axeBladed tool for chopping
- scytheManual crop-cutting implement
sickle · gouge · carving tool · scissors · shears · cleaver · blade · machete
Crystalline aluminum oxide
- aluminum oxideMetal-oxygen ceramic compound
- carborundumSynthetic abrasive compound
- diamond plateTextured metal sheeting
honing
Gradual sharpening or refining
- stroppingSharpening on leather
- lappingFine abrasive finishing process
- flatteningReducing to evenness
deburring · jig · pressure control · circular motion · figure eight · freehand · mirror finish · apex
strop
Leather sharpening strip
- leather stropStrip for sharpening razors
- spray bottlePump vessel for misting
- storage caseContainer for keeping items
coarse
Rough in texture
- mediumMiddle size or state
- fineAcceptable in quality
- extra fineTop quality designation
mesh · micron · progression · abrasiveness · friable · bonded · vitrified · electroplated · grading
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
scythe · sickle · gouge · carving tool · scissors · shears · cleaver · blade · machete · adze
corundum
Crystalline aluminum oxide
- aluminum oxideMetal-oxygen ceramic compound
- carborundumSynthetic abrasive compound
- diamond plateTextured metal sheeting
- skating gearskateboards, skateboard, longboard, ice skates, figure skates
- tool accessoriesdrill bits, router bits, saw blades, blades, batteries
sharpening stonessandblasters
Grit-propelling cleaning tools
wire brushes · files · rasps
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