{"product_id":"leather-sharpening-stone-pouch","title":"Hand Tooled Leather Sharpening Stone Pouch with Bench Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sharpening stone has an open surface. Leave one loose in a drawer and it picks up sawdust, filings and whatever else is in there, and the next edge you put on picks all of that up again. This is a case for the stone. Vegetable tanned leather, carved flap, hand stitched. One bench stone ships inside it. No knife is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSharpening stone pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits a bench stone up to 6 inches by 2 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegetable tanned full grain, tan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand carved rose and scroll on the flap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStitching\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand stitched, cream thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBurnished dark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid brass press stud on the flap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBench stones up to 6 inches by 2 inches by 1 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe pouch and one bench stone. No knife is included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePersonalising\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped initials, 20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCut and stitched by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects in the stitching and the hardware.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leather is vegetable tanned full grain in tan. Bark tanning leaves it firm, and firm leather takes a carved line and holds it, which is why tooled work is done on it. It also moves. Tan goes amber and then darker, quickest where a thumb opens the flap. Chrome tanned leather stays the shade it left the tannery. The flap is hand carved with a rose and scroll, cut with a swivel knife while the hide is damp, then the ground beside the line is punched down so the pattern stands up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body is cut in one piece and folded, so the bottom has no seam to work loose. The sides are hand stitched with cream thread, two needles through one hole, each stitch locked against the one before. Cut a machine seam anywhere and the whole line runs out. This does not. The edges are burnished dark, rubbed with water and friction until the raw edge goes hard instead of fuzzing. The flap closes on a solid brass press stud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it is used\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pouch takes a bench stone up to 6 inches by 2 inches by 1 inch. Stone in, flap over, stud shut, and the stone is put away. On a bench it opens flat enough to work out of. In a bag it keeps grit off the stone and stone dust off everything else. Slide the stone out to sharpen, and wipe it dry before it goes back in the pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people buying this already own a stone and have watched it get dirty. Some are buying their first and want somewhere to keep it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone whose stone lives loose in a toolbox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who sharpen at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who sharpen away from the bench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a stone and a case together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand carved stone pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne bench stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo knife is included, and no strop and no oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rose and the scroll are cut freehand every time, so the curl of a petal and the run of the line shift pouch to pouch. Hide differs too. A tan side carries growth marks and old scars that darken at their own rate. Yours will not be the pouch in the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of standing water. If it gets wet, let it dry slowly at room temperature, away from heat, because a radiator or an oven cooks leather stiff and it does not come back. Feed it with a leather conditioner once or twice a year. A wet stone put away in the pouch holds damp against the leather, so let the stone dry first. Sharpening is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitials are stamped into the leather rather than lasered. The stamp is struck into damp hide, so the mark is pressed in. It is 20 dollars per piece and around 20 characters fits. We send a proof image first, because a stamp does not come out again, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Free on 10 or more. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this come with a knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The box holds the pouch and one bench stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size stone does it hold?\u003c\/strong\u003e Bench stones up to 6 inches by 2 inches by 1 inch. Nothing bigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the stone really included?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. One bench stone ships in the pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it matter what a stone is kept in?\u003c\/strong\u003e It matters that it is kept in something. An open stone collects grit, and grit goes into the next edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I sharpen with the stone in the pouch?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Take it out first. Leather soaks up water and slurry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does delivery take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the stone the edge is finished on leather, on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-strop-board-walnut\"\u003ewalnut strop board\u003c\/a\u003e. For stone, strop and oil in one roll, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-knife-care-kit\"\u003eleather knife care kit\u003c\/a\u003e. It sits with both in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sheaths-accessories\"\u003esheaths and accessories\u003c\/a\u003e, it buys well from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e, and new work lands in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-arrivals\"\u003enew arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145100062838,"sku":"VEF-LTR-1507","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/accessory-07-sharpening-stone-pouch_e7169733-5575-4215-90ff-aa0a31f85dfa.jpg?v=1788843747","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/leather-sharpening-stone-pouch","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}