Bench Stones

Our bench stones, whether KME ceramic, Arkansas, or diamond are the best we can get our hands on. Our commitment to you is that we offer only the finest sharpening products. When you deal with KME, you deal with quality.

Ceramic Sharpening Stones:

Here at KME we finally found a manufacturer we can trust to make us our own aluminum-oxide ceramic stones. Now we have complete confidence in the quality and we're proud to give them the KME stamp of approval.

Arkansas Sharpening Stones:

Arkansas sharpening stones are made from the mineral novaculite, which is a naturally occurring mineral found only in the Arkansas area. Arkansas stones are mined, cut to size, and then lapped flat. They are "stones" in the true sense of the word.

While the process of making finished Arkansas sharpening stones may be similar from brand to brand, don’t believe that all Arkansas sharpening stones are the same!

Attention to detail and the quality of workmanship is what separates a average sharpening stone from a great one. We have looked at many brands in order to provide you with the best Arkansas sharpening stones available.

We have determined that the authority on the subject of Arkansas sharpening stones is Dan Kirschman of Dan’s Whetstone Company.

Dan owns the mines, the machinery and closely oversees the production of all of his stones. Like KME Sharpeners, Dan insists on producing superior products.

We are proud to offer you this selection of Dan’s Arkansas whetstones. When sharpening any knife, use lots of oil on your Arkansas sharpening stone and clean the stone with regular soap and water.

DMT Dia-Sharp Diamond Sharpening Stones:

Our diamond hones are made by DMT. We offer only their "continuous diamond" products because they are the best diamond hones you can get from DMT.

DIA-SHARP® Continuous diamond surface sharpening stones provide cutting edge performance and are recognized for their superior quality particular to all DMT® products. They feature an uninterrupted diamond sharpening surface that allows users to quickly put a razor edge on small contact area and pointed tools.