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IKEA are selling a scandinavian water stones in a latex rubber box for £4.
They're harder than the standard Jap ones but thus far the one I have works well and being smaller and square is excellent for your axe.
Another plus is the rubber doesnt slip in the work surface either!
Bit of a bargin me thinks!!
giancarlo
07-10-2003, 17:15
Looks like a great deal to me, snap it up while you can mate.
I got mine from Axminster for £12 (http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=KING8C2) :(
It is nice and long though, although it's only for finishing... need to get myself a bigger grade one now.
Cheers
Carlo
Gary,
Interesting ! Have they given it a silly name so that we know what to go and ask for ? :-D
probably Alick - but I cant remember - just check of the kitchen dept and look for them there in blue rubber (soapdish) boxes.
Carlo - the Axminster tools ones are good and these are what I use at home and when on courses but the IKEA one would be good in the field or at a base camp especailly if other less experienced people where wanting to use it too.
As I say I'm still trying it out at the moment but it does seem to be favourable and my axe comes up really well with it.