Wästikivi »Höyläkivi« Sharpening Stone

Natural sharpening stone from Finland

Durable, handcrafted bench stone. The Finnish phyllite enables fine material removal and quickly...
Durable, handcrafted bench stone. The Finnish phyllite enables fine material removal and quickly produces a honing, polishing paste that gives the blade a beautiful shine. Before use, soak the stone for approx. ten minutes. Permanent storage in water is not recommended.
Finnish phyllite
In the village of Västilä in the municipality of Längelmäki (Finland), the stonemason quarries the primary rock, which was formed from approx. two-billion-year-old, former sea bed. Over millions of years, under intense heat and pressure, it has slowly developed into a qualitative stone with excellent sharpening properties. The main components of phyllite are quartz, feldspar and mica. The quality of the stone varies, so all the stones have to be worked individually by hand in order to sort out and separate harder and impure material. With phyllite, even very hard steel can still be ground and sharpened very well.
     
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    Wästikivi Oy

    In 1998, Sari and Ilkka Tuomaala founded Wästikivi AG. Wästikivi extracts, processes and sells the well-known phyllite sharpening stone that originates from Längelmäki. The history of the Längelmäki grindstones goes back to the 17th century. Wästikivi's concern is to preserve and continue the tradition.

    • Grit 1500-2000
    • Dimensions 250 x 70 x 20 mm
    • Recommended steels All steels
    • Abrasive Natural stone
    • Abrasive surface size 250 x 70 mm
    • Abrasive layer thickness 19 mm
    • Grade of wear low
    • For tool type Knives and tools
    • Use Sharpening, from K600 to 3000, for sharpening blunt cutting edges
    Article no. 745211
    Brand Wästikivi
    Ready to ship today, delivery time 2-3 workdays within Germany
    €68.00 per piece(s)

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