The ultimate professional 8" diamond sharpening bench stone kit, developed by James Barry Sharpening.

More than 35,000 sold globally, loved by professionals and enthusiasts alike.

This kit has been put together to give professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts the very best equipment to sharpening, hone and polish their chisels, plane blades, woodturning and wood carving tools, and more.

This James Barry sharpening Exclusive Kit includes:

• the 8" Classic Professional Double-Sided Diamond Bench Stone
• double-sided 8" leather strop, manufactured in the UK by craftsmen
• 100ml Original Formula Lapping Fluid, developed by James Barry Sharpening
• Mirror paste
• non-slip bench mat
• rubber cleaning block
• soft carry case 

E8DBS 8" Classic Professional Diamond Bench Stone Details: 

• Width: 75mm (3")
• Length: 203mm (8")
• DEEP: 8mm (5/16")
• Grit:  1000 & 300

8” x 3” Classic Professional Workshop Stone 300 /1000 grit

The flagship stone which established the James Barry Sharpening range as one of the best quality products throughout the World. A continual diamond surface on the 1000 grit (15 micron) ensures that there is no threat of “snagging” or “catching” when sharpening small or pointed tooling.

Unique clearance channels have been made on the coarse side to clear away swarf and produce a keen edge fast and efficiently precision ground substrate ground to +/- 0.005" produces the perfect surface for flattening chisels, plane blades and traditional stones. Plane irons and chisels up to 75mm wide can be re-honed and sharpened in seconds.

Clearly marked grit sizes on the stones surface enable easy recognition. Use with James Barry Sharpening lapping fluid to guarantee a 5 year warranty. A cleaning block, fabric pouch and non-slip mat are included.

This stone has established itself as being a world market leader since its release over 25yrs ago from the James Barry Sharpening Solutions portfolio which now is sold exclusively by James Barry Sharpening.

Premium Leather Strop

EACH LEATHER STROP IS HAND-MADE IN THE UK.

The 8" double-sided leather strop (L8STROP) has been designed as the ultimate quality product for those who appreciate only the very the best.

 Hand-made, FSC approved and made by James Barry Sharpening in the UK. One piece of 4mm thick leather  enabling both textured surfaces, one side (rough) for the application of the paste and the other side (smooth) to achieve the final polish.

Leather Strop Details:

• Width: 75mm (3")
• Length: 210mm (8")
• Double Sided: Fine & Rough

The Mirror Finishing Paste For Use With Leather Strop

Microfine abrasive paste achieves a mirror finish after initial sharpening using a leather strop. Very fast and gives tools a super keen cutting edge to give clean accurate cuts.

Simply apply the paste to the strop, rub to absorb and then stroke the edge to be polished across the strop until polished clean. The paste is 8,000 - 10,000 grit, and it can be used on a buffing wheel.

Original Formula Lapping Fluid by James Barry Sharpening

Introduced into the woodworking tool industry 25 years ago by James Barry Sharpening, the lapping fluid was been used in the engineering industry for over 35 years. The petroleum-based lapping fluid is the perfect viscosity for diamond sharpening stones. Creating a bind between tool and stone allowing for ideal contact between the two.

Product Code: E8DBSKIT