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Loose Norton Bench Oil Stones

People who frequently use sharpening stones tend to prefer one of the Norton multistones because of convenient way that the Norton multistones contain the sharpening oil in a bath. However, if you are a home user with infrequent need for sharpening stones, then the Norton cased stones are very cost effective solution. Least expensive of all, but still quite effective, is just having one loose stone, like the ICS8 combination India stone which is at the bottom of this page. This Norton stone is more than adequate to handle the cutlery sharpening needs of most people. This is the same stone that comes with the IM-50, but without the case and sharpening oil.

For a more detailed discussion of sharpening techniques

For those people who just want an Arkansas stone, without the multi-stone, Norton offers an 8" X 3" X 1/2" Hard Arkansas stone in a plastic box, the HTB83. We also sell the HR115 Hard Translucent Arkansas stone for the IM313 (see above), which is a good choice if you need a longer stone.

A lower cost alternative to the Multi-Oilstone is a single combination grit stone. The stone we offer is 11 ½" by 2 ½", by 1" thick. (Standard size 8" by 2" stones are not wide enough to accommodate many plane irons.)

Norton IM50 Cased Combination Stones (Made in USA) Click on Image to Expand Dual Sided Stone with 8" X 2" sharpening surface in plastic case. Comes with a can of sharpening oil and a plastic guide to help sharpen at the correct angle.
Stock #	Size	Price	Qty	Buy
IM50-B-II	Coarse India - Fine India Black Case	$39.90
IM50-W-II	Coarse India - Fine India White Case	$39.90
IM50-B-IA	Medium India - Soft Arkansas Black Case	$49.50
IM50-W-IA	Medium India - Soft Arkansas White Case	$49.50
IB8	Coarse India - Fine India Combination Stone This is just an 8"X2"X1" stone, with no case	$21.95