Spyderco Benchstone Ultra Fine

STROPPY STUFF LTD

£98

Made from ultra-hard alumina ceramic material, Spyderco's ultra-fine-grit benchstone is used like a traditional sharpening stone, but does not require oil or water. Its broad, flat surface is ideal for putting a high-performance finished edge on woodworking tools and all types of knives and can be easily cleaned with household cleanser, a scouring pad, and water. This 2"x8" stone comes in a black polymer case with non-skid rubber feet. Made in USA.

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as STROPPY STUFF LTD, number 13862617. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Not yet checked.
Means people employed here, or premises they actually work from. We keep this separate from the company badge because a registered office can be an accountant's spare room, and a company can be registered in Britain while everything it does happens somewhere else. Where we have not looked, we say so rather than assuming.
British-owned
Not established. Many companies file a statement rather than naming a controlling shareholder.
Read from the register of people with significant control, following the chain of holding companies. It does not gate anything: a firm can be made here and owned elsewhere, and that is worth telling you rather than hiding.
Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
This is about the individual product, not the company. A British firm can sell things made abroad, which is normal and not a criticism. We would rather tell you which is which than average them into a score.