Ideal Stone 2 Grits 120 x 25 x 12 Leather Case

Pyrene Bushcraft is pleased to offer the Pierres a Aiguiser des Pyrenees sharpening stones.

It is in our own valley, the Saurat valley, that you will find the last French maker of natural sharpening stones.
This stone is a schistose sandstone whose fine grain and mineralogical purity allow a sound, perfect edge.

Pierre a Aiguiser des Pyrenees works two qualities of stone: the hard stone quarried underground and the soft stone taken from an open-cast deposit.

The hard stone is veined, with the particular feature of darker areas, which have more bite, and lighter areas, which are a little softer.
It sharpens faster than the soft stone and is the one to choose when more work is needed. This stone is particularly suited to sharpening axes.

The soft stone is far more uniform, dark grey in colour. It is used for finer, more precise sharpening.

Pierres a Aiguiser des Pyrenees can be used dry, but also with water (which we recommend) - the contact with the blade is then a little gentler.

The Pierre Ideale 2 Grains 120 x 25 x 12 has one polished face, which gives you two levels of coarseness.
It is hard to quote a grit for natural stones.
The maker reckons roughly that the smooth face of the Ideale 2 Grains corresponds to about 800/1000 grit (some find it finer) and the rough face to about 320/400.

Supplied with a leather case (brown or orange), this stone is perfect to take along and will let you sharpen knives and axes in the field.

To visit the maker's website, click here.