Description

The Arkansas Honing Stones Box Set of 4 is the most complete entry point into the Pfeil sharpening system. Where purchasing individual stones requires knowing in advance which grades your work demands, the box set removes that decision and gives you the full range from day one , a sequential set that takes any cutting edge from rough repair through to a genuinely polished, working-sharp finish without gaps in the progression.

Arkansas novaculite is one of the world’s most respected natural honing materials. Dense, hard, and long-lasting, it holds its flatness across years of use and produces a quality of polished edge that synthetic stones of equivalent price rarely match. The four Pfeil grades are sequenced to work in progression: begin with No. 1 to establish or repair the bevel, work through No. 2 to refine it, move to No. 3 to reduce the scratch pattern, and finish with No. 4 to bring the steel to its keenest natural-stone sharpness.

This box set serves every tool in the Pfeil linocut and block cutter range , every gouge, veiner, V-tool, and flat chisel maintains correctly by working through these four grades in sequence. Keep a few drops of Pfeil Honing Oil on the stone surface during each session to float steel particles clear and prevent glazing. Wipe clean after use. Cared for this way, the stones in this set will outlast many sets of tools.

For a complete studio sharpening kit, pair this box set with the Pfeil Arkansas Gouge Slip Stone (for inside bevel maintenance on all curved tools), the Pfeil Razor Strop, and Pfeil Polishing Compound Green. These four items together provide everything a printmaker needs for full edge maintenance from initial repair to strop-finished polish.

As a gift, this box set works for any printmaker, carver, or block printer who owns or is starting with quality carving tools. It is a purchase they will use for years without replacement.

• Sharpening slip stones.
• Grit: 8000.
• Stone size: 125 x 50mm.
• Available in a wooden box with 4 slots for neat storage.