Opinel Small Natural Sharpening Whetstone From Lombardia (002567)

The Opinel Small Natural Sharpening Whetstone From Lombardia is a small, thin, and very portable sharpening stone that measures 10cm long and weighs 32g.  The stone is 22mm wide and only 5mm thick, so it will fit into all field kitchens and tool kits, and most survival kits.

The stone comes from the quarries of Lombardia, which are world-famous for the the quality of their sharpening stones.  The stones from this region produce outstanding sharpening stones because of their unique mix of quartz and carbonates.

Keep all of your cutlery nice and sharp.  Not only will your blades be more effective when they are sharp, they will actually be safer to use because they will cut with less pressure than a dull blade and behave much more predictably.  There is no single or "best" way to sharpen cutlery, because we all have our different preferences and skill levels.  Different sharpening methods will also suit different blade shapes and sizes, and you probably would not use the same sharpening tool on a pocketknife and sword.  To make the matter even less universal, some prefer to sharpen at home while others sharpen in the field, so the "best" sharpening tools will necessarily differ.  Excellent ways to sharpen include:

• Edge Pro Sharpening System
• Hults Bruk Grinding Stone
• Opinel Manual Knife Sharpener
• Opinel Small Natural Sharpening Whetstone from Lombardia

After sharpening your Opinels, keep them in top working condition with Opinel Maintenance Oil.  Maintenance Oil will protect the steel against corrosion and keep the Viroblocs turning smoothly.  Maintenance Oil will also penetrate the wooden handles and prevent them from cracking when dry and rotting when wet.

Opinel Part Number -  002567
Universal Product Code -  3123840025679