AAPCO Wood Mounted Soft Arkansas Bench Stone 8 x 2 x 0.5 In. AAWMBSS8

When your blades need a reliable edge restoration, the AAPCO Wood Mounted Soft Arkansas Bench Stone delivers professional-grade sharpening in a compact, durable package. Measuring 8 by 2 by 0.5 inches, this stone features a natural Soft Arkansas novaculite honing surface permanently bonded to a solid wood base. This combination offers exceptional stability and control, allowing for safe, consistent sharpening with every use.

Soft Arkansas stones fall in the coarse-to-medium grit range, around 600 grit, making them perfect for repairing dull or damaged edges, removing nicks, and preparing knives or tools for finer honing steps. The natural novaculite cuts smoothly and evenly, providing excellent feedback and a polished finish that synthetic stones often can’t match.

The stone’s surface displays a beautiful marbled pattern in shades of white, gray, orange, and purple — a hallmark of genuine Arkansas novaculite. Quarried and precision-cut in the USA, each stone undergoes fine finishing to ensure flatness and consistent performance across its surface. The wood-mounted base elevates the stone to provide ample knuckle clearance and a firm platform, reducing fatigue and increasing accuracy during sharpening.

Ideal for woodworkers, hunters, chefs, and anyone serious about maintaining sharp, durable blades, this bench stone offers a natural, time-tested solution that stands up to frequent use. Proudly made in the USA, it’s built to last and designed to keep your tools performing at their best. Check out our sharpening department at SMKW!