This product is a traditional sharpening stone supplied with a fitted timber storage box, designed to restore and maintain cutting edges on hand tools and knives. Its primary use is to reprofile and hone blades such as chisels, plane irons, carving knives, shears and general workshop blades, providing a controlled abrasive surface for removing burrs and re-establishing a keen edge.

The stone is a bonded aluminium‑oxide abrasive (corundum) presented as a double‑sided oilstone with a coarse face for metal removal and edge regrinding and a finer face for honing and polishing. The faces are factory lapped to give a flat working surface and the timber box offers secure storage and a non‑slip seating while in use. The product is manufactured to comply with relevant DIN/ISO/BS requirements for bonded abrasive products and laboratory inspection during production; drive, head and thread specifications are not applicable to this item.

Typical applications include woodworking and joinery workshops, small engineering and maintenance shops, agricultural and garden tool servicing, kitchen knife upkeep and general domestic sharpening tasks. It is used widely where carbon and medium alloy steels are present; users should note that very high hardness tool steels and modern PM/HSS grades may need diamond abrasives for rapid dressing. The stone is suitable for use with a light honing oil (oilstone use) to carry swarf and maintain cutting action.

Key benefits are predictable abrasive behaviour and long service life due to the wear resistance of aluminium‑oxide grains, ease of flattening when required, and the protective wooden box which reduces contamination and moisture contact. The abrasive material is chemically stable and will not corrode like steel tools, and the two‑face format allows both rapid material removal and final polishing without changing equipment. Compatibility with a wide range of steels and the simplicity of maintenance make this an economical choice for trades and DIY users alike.

Duchy Fasteners stocks this Draper Tools item (DR31696) in common workshop sizes and pack quantities suitable for single users and trade purchases; please contact us or check our catalogue for available length/width options and pack sizes.