Friedrich Dick "Rifle" Steel Oversized Item (XL) Measurements below are taken from

Measurements below are taken from the blade shown in the image

The primary edge is used for the bulk of your general chopping tasks

If selecting the "Ground and Honed" option the edge will be made ready to mow

Note that due to the recycled nature of the stone

but remains hard enough to resist gouging and excessive wear

Friedrich Dick "Rifle" Steel Oversized Item (XL) Measurements below are taken fromA rifle is a type of long sharpening stone used on knives and tools, usually made with a flat piece of wood comprising the handle and core with abrasive grit bonded to it in an oval cross section. These were commonly carried as field sharpeners for keeping a keen edge on a variety of knives and tools. This lovely tool from Friedrich Dick, sometimes referred to as a "Balkan steel" is shaped very much like one of these rifles but functions like a fine