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Sharpening stone

Sharpening stones, water stones or whetstones are used to grind and hone the edges of steel tools and implements.

Examples of items that may be sharpened with a sharpening stone include scissors, scythes, knives, razors and tools such as chisels, hand scrapers and plane blades. Though it is sometimes mistaken as a reference to the water often used to lubricate such stones, the word "whetstone" is a compound word formed with the word "whet", which means to sharpen a blade, not the word "wet". The process of using a sharpening stone is called stoning.

Usage examples of "sharpening stone".

He sat with his back against a tree, sliding a sharpening stone along his sword and watching Rand.

He took a sharpening stone from his pack and ran it along the edge of the largest knife with a repeated wheeping sound.

He then fetched a bit of oil and a sharpening stone from his things and, returning to his place, removed his sword from its scabbard.

I dropped the sharpening stone and tried to put away my sword, wasting precious seconds.