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Diamond Sharpening Compounds

Convert leather and wood surfaces into sharpening stations to give your tool a fine finish. These compounds contain diamond abrasive grains, which are hard, fast cutting, and long lasting. They're used on leather strops and other flat surfaces to sharpen straight blades. To sharpen curved blades, you can also use these compounds on curved surfaces.

Pastes

Start with pastes for sharpening—sequence them by grit to refine the edge progressively.

		Diamond Abrasive				Container
Abrasive Grain Size, μm	Grit (For Finish)	Type	Concentration	Solution Type	For Use With	Type	Material	Net Wt., g		Each
6	1000 (Polished)	Synthetic	Heavy	Oil Based	Leather, Wood	Syringe	Plastic	2	0000000	000000
3	1400 (Polished)	Synthetic	Heavy	Oil Based	Leather, Wood	Syringe	Plastic	2	0000000	00000
1	2000 (Polished)	Synthetic	Medium	Oil Based	Leather, Wood	Syringe	Plastic	2	0000000	00000

Sprays

The finest sharpening compound we offer, spray is used as a finishing step to leave a mirror-like finish on your blade.

		Diamond Abrasive				Container
Abrasive Grain Size, μm	Grit (For Finish)	Type	Concentration	Solution Type	For Use With	Type	Material	Net Wt., oz.		Each
0.5	2400 (Polished)	Synthetic	Medium	Oil Based	Leather, Wood	Spray Bottle	Plastic	1.69	0000000	000000

Handheld Sharpening Stones

Grip by hand and sharpen tools at the angle you need.

Straight Rectangular Stone—For Straight Blade Edges

Two Grit—A different grit on each side enables two-step sharpening with one stone. First sharpen your blade with a lower grit, then sharpen again with a finer (higher) grit until the desired edge is achieved.

Suede Leather × Leather—Also known as strops, these leather-coated wooden stones create a razor-sharp, polished blade edge after you sharpen with other abrasives. First, sharpen with the suede leather side to remove any remaining microscopic burrs. Next, sharpen with the smooth leather side to refine the edge.

	Stone
	Lg.	Wd.	Stone Thickness	Stone Color	Lubrication	Overall Lg.	Handle Material	Includes		Each
Two Grit







				Suede Leather × Leather

				8 1/2"	2 1/2"	7/8"	Brown × Brown	Required	13 1/4"	Wood	Angle Guide Buffing Compound	0000000	000000

Sharpening Stones

Quickly sharpen the blades on your tools. Use these sharpening stones with a water-soluble or oil-based lubricant.

Straight Rectangular Stone—For Straight Blade Edges

Single Grit

Leather—Use these leather-coated wooden stones to refine blade edges after you’ve sharpened with coarser abrasives. Also known as strops.

Antislip Feet—Keep the stone in place to maintain a steady angle while you sharpen.

	Stone
	Lg.	Wd.	Stone Thickness	Lubrication	Includes		Each
Single Grit







				Leather

				8"	3"	7/8"	Required	Antislip Feet Buffing Compound	0000000	000000

Diamond Sharpening Compound Assortments

Keep multiple abrasive grain sizes on hand to sharpen blades. Convert leather and wood surfaces into sharpening stations to give your tool a fine finish. These compounds contain diamond abrasive grains, which are hard, fast cutting, and long lasting. They're used on leather strops and other flat surfaces to sharpen straight blades. To sharpen curved blades, you can also use these compounds on curved surfaces. Start with the largest abrasive grain size, then move to smaller sizes to sharpen your blade to a progressively finer edge.

			Diamond Abrasive				Container
No. of Pieces	Abrasive Grain Size, μm	Includes	Type	Concentration	Solution Type	For Use With	Type	Material	Net Wt., g		Each
3	6, 3, 1	2 grams of 1000-Grit (Polished) Paste 2 grams of 1400-Grit (Polished) Paste 2 grams of 2000-Grit (Polished) Paste	Synthetic	Medium, Heavy	Oil Based	Leather, Wood	Syringe	Plastic	2	0000000	000000