Smith’s TRI-6 Arkansas TRI-HONE Sharpening Stones System

December 20, 2018 - Comment
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Smith’s TRI-6 Three-stone Sharpening System features one Coarse Synthetic (400 grit), one Medium Synthetic (600 grit), and one Natural Fine Arkansas Stone (Approx. 1000-1200 Grit) mounted on a molded plastic triangle with handles on the end for easy stone identification and rotation.

Stone Size:
6” x 1 5/8” x 3/8”Medium Arkansas Stone – 600 Grit
Fine Arkansas Stone- 1,000 Grit
Coarse Synthetic Stone

Smith’s TRI-6 three-stone sharpening system features a medium Arkansas stone, fine Arkansas stone, and coarse synthetic stone mounted on a molded plastic triangle with handles on the end for easy stone rotation and easy-to-read stone identification. The sturdy molded plastic base has nonskid rubber feet for safety, “V” trough to catch the oil drippings, and is easy to clean. A bottle of Smith’s premium honing solution and a sharpening angle guide are also included.

TRI-6 mainThree sharpening stones in a single tool (view larger).

 

TRI-6 solutionIncludes premium honing solution. At a Glance Smith’s TRI-6 Arkansas TRI-HONE Sharpening System At a Glance: Three sharpening stones

Molded plastic base with nonskid rubber feet

Sharpening angle guide ensures correct angle every time

Premium honing solution cleans, protects sharpening surface

“V” trough catches the solution At a Glance

Sharpening Instructions

Put a small amount of honing solution on your stone. Don’t use a lot of lubricant as a small amount goes a long way. Using a natural stone without a lubricant or water will damage and clog your stone. It protects the stone and the cutting edge of the knife or tool by washing away the particle of stone and metal created during the sharpening process. If necessary, water can be used as a substitute.

To insure the proper sharpening angle on your knife, place the yellow Smith’s angle guide at the end of your stone. This shows you the proper angle we recommend to use in order to obtain the sharpest edge. Next, place your blade flat on the angle guide at the end of the stone. Now you are ready to begin the sharpening process.

Push the blade away from you just like you are trying to carve a thin slice off the top of the stone. Don’t be afraid to use pressure against the stone while sharpening since it will not damage the stone or your knife. Repeat this pushing stroke three or four times. Remember, try to keep the same approximate sharpening angle all the time, since this is the key to obtaining the sharpest edge.

To sharpen the other side of your knife, simply place your blade at the opposite end of your Smith sharpening stone and repeat the above steps, but instead of pushing the knife away from you, pull it towards you. Continue to sharpen until you feel that your blade is truly sharp.

Care

Cleaning your stones will keep the pores free of stone and metal particles. After each use, the Arkansas stones should be cleaned by scrubbing vigorously with water, liquid soap, and a stiff nylon brush.

What’s in the Box

1 Course Synthetic (400 grit)

1 Medium Synthetic (600 grit)

1 Natural Fine Arkansas Stone (Approx. 1000-1200 Grit)

Product Features

  • 2 Arkansas stones (Fine & Medium) & 1 Coarse synthetic stone.
  • Stones Mounted on Rotating Molded Plastic Triangle for Easy Stone Rotation and Identification
  • Molded Plastic Base with Nonskid Rubber Feet for Safety
  • Sharpening Angle Guide Ensures Correct Angle every time

Comments

Anonymous says:

Excellent Sharpening System For the Casual Home User At the price range you can get this sharpener, it is a very good buy. Good water stones will cost you $40 a piece but are much larger so easier to move your blade across. This is under $30 for 3 stones and a stand but the stones are about 7/8″ smaller in width and 2″ smaller in length than a traditional Japanese water stone. If you are used to using larger stones, you may have a hard time adjusting to the size of these stones. If you are a beginner or someone used to more casual…

Anonymous says:

Cheap and good I’ve used this as my primary stone system for about two years now. Just using these stones and finishing with a leather strop easily produces shaving sharp edges. Especially effective on my morakniv. This is a decent sized set of stones, I’ve used them extensively for wood chisels and hand plane irons, besides just knives. They will work for a smaller hatchet, but the form factor is not ideal for it.The fine Arkansas stone is very, very nice and has broken in very well with sharpening…

Anonymous says:

Knife sharpening Comparison I always wondered which knife sharpener is the best one to get. So I went ahead and setup a test. I just bought a new set of the following sharpeners from Amazon. This is my test:NEW SHARPENERS:Smith’s TRI-Hone Sharpening stones($23)Smith’s Adjustable Pull Thru Knife sharpener($26)Wusthof 9 inch Diamond Steels (1 Course and 1 Fine Rods. $60 x 2 = $120)Accusharp($10)Wusthof Whetstone fine and super fine(4451 and 4452)($90 x 2 =$180)…

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