Smith’s Unveils New Sharpening Products at SHOT Show

Trust The Edge Experts to Maintain Your Blades

Smith’s Consumer Products – the Edge Experts since 1886 – will introduce a variety of new sharpening products in booth 10327 at SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Building on Smith’s legacy of knife, blade, and tool sharpening, these new products will hone virtually any edge in your collection.

Smith’s Six-Stone Precision Kit offers an easy way to sharpen all types of knives – including serrated ones! The system’s half-inch wide stones make sharpening safe, fast, and easy. The kit includes color-coded 70-grit, 120-grit, 280-grit, 600-grit, and 1,000-grit stones, as well as a fine triangular-shaped ceramic stone for serrated edges. A durable, folding angle guide allows sharpening at four different angles, while a V-lock vise with oversized thumb screws holds the knife at a consistent angle during sharpening. A micro-tool sharpening pad, a sharpening groove for hooks and pointed tools, and Smith’s Premium Honing Solution add versatility and enhance the longevity of the system. The fabric storage pouch makes this kit portable and easy to store. Key features of Smith’s Six-Stone Precision Kit include:

• Durable, Folding Angle Guide with 20, 25, 30, and 35 degree Sharpening Angles
• V-Lock Vise with Oversized Thumb Screws
• Half-inch Wide Stones Ranging from 70 to 1000 Grit
• Micro-Tool Sharpening Pad on Diamond Stones
• Sharpening Groove for Hooks and Pointed Tools
• Premium Honing Solution that Cleans and Protects the Sharpening Surface
• Fabric Storage Pouch

Smith’s Six-Stone Precision Kit (SKU 51321) is protected by a three-year limited warranty and has an MSRP of $79.99.

Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Diamond Stones are available in medium or fine ranges and offer two different diamond grits on the same stone, offering the ultimate in sharpening technology. They feature multiple layers of micron-sized monocrystalline diamonds bonded in nickel to a flat metal surface. The new 6-inch by 1.75-inch sized diamond sharpening stones rest in a plastic base and have a plastic lid to protect the stone when not in use. During use, the lid can be inserted into the bottom of the base to extend the height of the base and make sharpening your knife safer; the user’s fingers grip lower on the base and remove any chance of cutting your fingers when pulling or pushing the knife’s cutting edge across the sharpening surface. Key features of Smith’s Six-Inch Dual Grit Diamond Stones include:

• Medium Range: 325-Grit and 750-Grit Diamond Coated Sharpening Surfaces
• Fine Range: 400-Grit and 1000-Grit Diamond Coated Sharpening Surfaces
• Interrupted Surfaces that Speed Sharpening
• Cover Also Functions as a Base Extension
• Lightweight and Compact

Protected by three-year limited warranties, Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Medium Diamond Stone (SKU 51311) and Six-Inch DualGrit Fine Diamond Stone (SKU 51312) each have an MSRP of $34.99.

Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Whetstones, available with both medium and fine ranges, offer two different grits on the same whetstone to both sharpen and polish cutting edges. These 6-inch by 1.75-inch sized sharpening stones rest in a plastic base and have a plastic lid to protect the stone when not in use. During use, the lid can be inserted into the bottom of the base to extend the height of the base and make sharpening your knife safer; the user’s fingers grip lower on the base and remove any chance of cutting your fingers when pulling or pushing the knife’s cutting edge across the sharpening surface. Key features of Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Whetstones include:

• Medium Range: 325-Grit and 750-Grit Sharpening Surfaces
• Fine Range: 400-Grit and 1000-Grit Sharpening Surfaces
• Sharpens and Polishes the Cutting Edge
• Works Well on Single or Double-bevel Knives
• Cover Also Functions as a Base Extension
• Easy to Store and Transport

Protected by three-year limited warranties, Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Medium Whetstone (SKU 51313) and Six-Inch DualGrit Fine Whetstone (SKU 51314) each have an MSRP of $28.99.

Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Whetstones, available with both medium and fine ranges, offer two different grits on the same whetstone to both sharpen and polish cutting edges. These 6-inch by 1.75-inch sized sharpening stones rest in a plastic base and have a plastic lid to protect the stone when not in use. During use, the lid can be inserted into the bottom of the base to extend the height of the base and make sharpening your knife safer; the user’s fingers grip lower on the base and remove any chance of cutting your fingers when pulling or pushing the knife’s cutting edge across the sharpening surface. Key features of Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Whetstones include:

• Medium Range: 325-Grit and 750-Grit Sharpening Surfaces
• Fine Range: 400-Grit and 1000-Grit Sharpening Surfaces
• Sharpens and Polishes the Cutting Edge
• Works Well on Single or Double-bevel Knives
• Cover Also Functions as a Base Extension
• Easy to Store and Transport

Protected by three-year limited warranties, Smith’s Six-Inch DualGrit Medium Whetstone (SKU 51313) and Six-Inch DualGrit Fine Whetstone (SKU 51314) each have an MSRP of $28.99.

Smith’s Three-Inch Double-Side Diamond Stone is perfect for sharpening any knife, large or small. These extremely fast honing 320 and 800-grit diamond surfaces will quickly sharpen anything with a cutting edge, including high carbon and stainless steel knives. The stone also features a V-shaped groove, which is perfect for sharpening fish hooks. A fabric pouch that features a fold-over flap and belt loop for convenience is included with this compact stone. Key features of Smith’s Three-Inch Double-Side Diamond Stone include:

• 3-inch Diamond Stone Sharpens Large or Small Knives
• Stone Dimensions: 3-inch x 1-inch x 0.25-inches
• 320-Grit and 800-Grit Diamond Surfaces
• Fabric Pouch with Belt Loop for Storage and Protection

Protected by a three-year limited warranty, Smith’s Three-Inch Double-Side Diamond Stone (SKU 51315) has an MSRP of $16.99.

Learn more about these and many other new offerings from The Edge Experts at Smith’s Consumer Products by visiting our new location – booth 10327 – at SHOT Show. We look forward to seeing you there!

About Smith’s Consumer Products:

Smith’s Consumer Products is an Arkansas-based company that traces its history to 1886. Smith’s produces the broadest line of knife and scissors sharpeners available, ranging from simple, fixed angle pull-through sharpeners for consumers that want quick and easy sharpening to sophisticated Precision Kits designed for the knife sharpening enthusiast. Our offering includes both manual and electrical sharpeners that incorporate many different abrasive materials, including diamond, carbide, ceramic, bonded synthetic abrasives, and, of course, natural Arkansas stones. Smith’s Consumer Products designs products that are appropriate for the field or gourmet kitchen.