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Stone

A unit of weight equivalent to 14 pounds.
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If the instrument is being cared for routinely, it should only take four or five strokes on a sharpening stone to re-establish the cutting edge.
Instrument Sharpening: A Necessary but Often Forgotten Task
(1) No research has been reported in the literature to date, comparing the amount of metal removal during instrument sharpening with various sharpening stones.
A Comparison of Efficiency and Material Wear of Diamond-Plated versus Ceramic Sharpening Stones
The best way to sharpen wood chisels (and plane irons and knives as well) doesn't necessarily involve sharpening stones. Even though I own a dozen fancy stones, I don't use them anymore.
Choosing chisels: use the right chisel for woodworking, carving, timber framing and masonry
/ Mundial's Multi Hone sharpening stone has three sides for three different types of use.
A SHARP BUSINESS STRATEGY; ACCESSORIES GIVE CUTLERY BUSINESS THAT ADDED EDGE
It's also handy to keep a small sharpening stone for occasionally sharpening the blades.
It's time to check out the garden tools
It's also handy to keep a small sharpening stone on your kitchen windowsill for sharpening the blades now and then.
Tools of the trade
If you can afford a ceramic stone, it's the best type of sharpening stone available as they are used dry instead of wet or with oil.
A cut above
They had their shears in a leather scabbard that also carried a sharpening stone. Some even had a metal loop on their belt for carrying loppers."
Hand pruning spotlighted during competition
The scythe was heavy and seemed dull even though we used a sharpening stone on it.
The beauty of scythes
On average, I spent an hour sharpening each broadhead-- using a rough file, coarse sharpening stone, fine sharpening stone, and finally a leather strop to remove burrs from the blade edges.
Cutting-edge broadheads: traditional-style heads might appear old-fashioned, but they're really the most advanced of all. (Stickbow Hunting)
A black leather sheath is provided complete with a pouch containing a small sharpening stone.
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Sharpen blades with a sharpening stone. On anvil-type pruners, sharpen only the one blade (keep the sharpened edge perfectly straight).
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