Veritas Honing Compound Ideal for honing hardened steel blades Bonds well to felt, leather, or wood Aluminum oxide blended with other fine abrasives Bonding formulated for ease of charging Ideal for carving tools and firmer gouges It can be used for final honing of almost any tool 180g bar Ideal for honing hardened steel blades, use on your chosen honing block/strop, felt, leather or wood. This honing compound, is one of the most effective on the market. It is primarily aluminum oxide blended with other fine abrasives to give the best combination of cutting speed and fine, mirror finish with a light wax film. The bonding is specially formulated for ease of charging, it can be used for final honing of almost any tool. 180g bar.