- 1). Hold a hook in one hand by the shank (long side of the hook ending with the eyelet) and the sharpening stone in the other.
- 2). Place the barbed end of the hook inside the sharpening groove on the stone with the point of the hook facing downward toward the stone.
- 3). Pull the stone downward with the hook pressing into the groove so that the stone is drawn in the direction away from the pointed barb. Repeat this step three to four times.
- 4). Turn the hook around so the inside of the barb is pressed against the groove in the sharpening stone. Depending on the size, it may be necessary to grasp the hook on the curved outer side to sharpen the inside.
- 5). Draw the stone along the inside of the hook, moving away from the point to sharpen the curved inside of the barb.
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