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Whetstone (other)
Whetstone may refer to: Tools and technology * Whetstone, a sharpening stone used for knives and other cutting tools * Hornfels, a type of stone sometimes called whetstone * Whetstone (benchmark), a benchmark for measuring computing power * Operation Whetstone, a nuclear test program in the 1960s Places United Kingdom * Whetstone, Leicestershire, a village and civil parish * Whetstone, London * Whetstones (stone circle), an ancient pagan monument in Powys, Wales United States * Whetstone, Arizona, a census-designated place * Whetstone, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * The Whetstone River in South Dakota and Minnesota * Whetstone Gulf State Park in New York * Whetstone High School (Columbus, Ohio), a high school located in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio * Whetstone Mountain in Colorado * Whetstone Mountains in Arizona Other uses * Whetstone (surname) Whetstone is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * George Whetstone (1544? ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharpening Stone
Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools such as knives through grinding and honing. Such stones come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and material compositions. They may be flat, for working flat edges, or shaped for more complex edges, such as those associated with some wood carving or woodturning tools. They may be composed of natural quarried material or from man-made material. They come in various grades, which refer to the grit size of the abrasive particles in the stone. (Grit size is given as a number, which indicates the spatial density of the particles; a higher number denotes a higher density and therefore smaller particles, which give a finer finish to the surface of the sharpened object.) Stones intended for use on a workbench are called bench stones, while small, portable ones, whose size makes it hard to draw large blades uniformly over them, especially “in the field,” are called pocket stones. Often whetstones are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
