301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone - Revision history

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Appearance in catalogs

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	The 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone appeared in the following catalogs:		The 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone appeared in the following catalogs:
	* 1986 Spyderco Product Guide
	* 1990 Spyderco Product Guide		* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kshw_M9gPA_2A2QwKKWRUvGszIXMZQ4P/view?usp=drive_link 1986 Spyderco Product Guide]
			* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sASXXWcNK4LWpYbrbVZ7Sd_A2Mbm2XSg/view?usp=drive_link 1990 Spyderco Product Guide]

	==Designer==		==Designer==

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Variations

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	The 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone featured a:		The 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone featured a:
	* rosewood box for transport and storage.		* rosewood box for transport and storage.


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Information from the Spyderco catalog

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	''Very Fine Grit Bench Stone - 2"x 4" x 1/2". White stone ground flat to 0.0005. Custom Redwood Box. <ref name="1986 Spyderco Product Guide">From the 1986 Spyderco Product Guide.</ref>		''Very Fine Grit Bench Stone - 2"x 4" x 1/2". White stone ground flat to 0.0005. Custom Redwood Box. <ref name="1986 Spyderco Product Guide">From the 1986 Spyderco Product Guide.</ref>


	==Variations==		==Variations==

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	* 1986 Spyderco Product Guide		* 1986 Spyderco Product Guide
	* 1990 Spyderco Product Guide		* 1990 Spyderco Product Guide


	==Designer==		==Designer==

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	==History, mentionings from the forums etc.==		==History, mentionings from the forums etc.==
	* [https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=~~87028 Early Sharpmaker~~], this discussion mentions ~~some of~~ the ~~history of the design and production of the 105 as well as photos, with input from [[Sal]] Glesser~~. It ~~also mentions that the design patent~~ was ~~sold~~ to ~~Lansky Sharpeners~~.Posted by forum member ''~~The CoPilot~~''.		* [https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=77235 Rough idea on age of a Spyderco Whetstone], this discussion mentions "...It was the most expensive stone Spyderco offered at that time. It was used to sharpen medical and dental tools...". Posted by forum member ''Hattori Hanzo''.


	==Information from the Spyderco catalog==		==Information from the Spyderco catalog==

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The '''301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone''' is a compact sharpening stone suitable for adding or maintaining a fine polished edge on knives and many other edged tools.

==Appearance in catalogs==

The 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone appeared in the following catalogs:
* 1986 Spyderco Product Guide
* 1990 Spyderco Product Guide

==Designer==
[[Sal Glesser]]

==History, mentionings from the forums etc.==
* [https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=87028 Early Sharpmaker], this discussion mentions some of the history of the design and production of the 105 as well as photos, with input from [[Sal]] Glesser. It also mentions that the design patent was sold to Lansky Sharpeners.Posted by forum member ''The CoPilot''.

==Information from the Spyderco catalog==

'''Ceramic Stone Shapes'''

''Very Fine Grit Bench Stone - 2"x 4" x 1/2". White stone ground flat to 0.0005. Custom Redwood Box. <ref name="1986 Spyderco Product Guide">From the 1986 Spyderco Product Guide.</ref>

==Variations==

The 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone featured a:
* rosewood box for transport and storage.

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{{Tableheading}}'''[[SKU]]'''
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|valign="top" |301VF
|valign="top" |1986 - 1990
|valign="top" |$24.95 (1986)
|valign="top" |The size of the sharpening stone is 2" x 4"x 1/2"
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==Most collectible variation==

Any 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone in good condition with all of its parts and accessories and original packaging, would be considered a collectible.

===Questions regarding collecting the 301VF===

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:

==References==

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== Pictures ==
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|[[Image:301VF.jpg|left|The 301VF Very Fine Grit Benchstone as shown in the 1990 Spyderco Product Guide.]]
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==Related==

==Categories==

[[Category:Sharpening Tools]]