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Use a whetstone to file the edges at a 20 to 45-degree angle following the original bevel.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
While excavating the River Wear, archaeologists uncovered more than 800 whetstones — stone tools that were used to sharpen weapons and other tools — as well as 11 stone anchors believed to be linked to river transport.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Hone means to define or sharpen, like grinding a knife on a whetstone.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To work on the blade's other side, start at the whetstone's right end and tilt blade in the opposite direction.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
While excavating the River Wear, archaeologists uncovered more than 800 whetstones — stone tools that were used to sharpen weapons and other tools — as well as 11 stone anchors believed to be linked to river transport.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Hone means to define or sharpen, like grinding a knife on a whetstone.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To work on the blade's other side, start at the whetstone's right end and tilt blade in the opposite direction.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Whetstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whetstone. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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whetstone
noun
whet·stone
ˈhwet-ˌstōn 
ˈwet-
: a stone for sharpening blades
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