Norton 8x2x1 Red/Black Combo Knife Sharpener: Fine & Coarse Grit Oil Stone for Efficient Sharpening

The Norton 614636855653 IB8 India 100/320-grit combination oilstone is a versatile abrasive tool, crafted from aluminum oxide. Its unique design features 100-grit on one face, ideal for repairing steel cutting edges, and 320-grit on the opposite side, perfect for honing and maintaining them. With its ability to produce durable, smooth cuts, it's favored for tasks requiring tight tolerances. Primarily used to restore cutting edges on straight-edged tools like chisels, knives, planes, and precision instruments, this oilstone comes pre-filled with oil, eliminating the need for soaking before use. The oil keeps metal chips and abrasive particles from adhering to the stone by flushing them away.

The stone's aluminum oxide composition boasts exceptional toughness and wear resistance, outperforming silicon carbide in terms of longevity and ability to achieve extremely precise sharpening. Created through a process of grading and blending aluminum oxide particles with binding agents, it's then molded and finished. Measuring 1 x 8 x 2 inches (height x width x depth), this bench-stone is harder and more durable than waterstones, suitable for a wide range of sharpening tasks.

Sharpening stones, also known as whetstones, serve the purpose of refining the edges of steel tools, such as chisels, knives, scissors, and hand scrapers. They come in natural or synthetic materials, graded by abrasive particle size or grit. Coarser grit stones remove more metal, while finer ones produce sharper edges. Norton Abrasives, established in the US since 1885, is a leading manufacturer of sanding, grinding, and polishing abrasives, adhering to ISO 9000 and 14001 quality and environmental management standards.

The Norton IB8 Combination India bench oilstone offers two grits per stone, reducing the cost of owning multiple grit options. The coarse side is suitable for quickly rectifying dull edges, while the fine side provides a refined finish. The proprietary manufacturing process impregnates the stone with a petroleum-based product, ensuring the lubrication stays on the surface during sharpening, preventing debris from embedding and maintaining a clean, efficient cutting surface.

The dual-purpose knife sharpener boasts a 1 x 8 x 2-inch size, ideal for sharpening kitchen knives, utility blades, and tools. Its oilstone design offers enhanced durability over traditional whetstones and pairs seamlessly with Norton Abrasives' Sharpening Stone Oil, creating a streamlined and efficient sharpening system.

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