Belgian Whetstone, Honing/Polishing Stone, Closer | Sharpening stones / grinding stones

Belgian Coticule Whetstones

The quarrying of Belgian whetstones in the Ardennes is first mentioned in a Roman document. But the story of these natural honing stones goes further back than that. The approx. 480 million-year-old grey yellow sedimentary stones, originating from volcanic ash, are composed of very fine garnet crystals. During honing, these are released from the matrix and, in combination with water and abrasion debris, make a honing paste. The garnets only remove fine shavings from the metal and ensure a good polish. Unique combination of quick abrasive action and grain size.

Interesting fact: To produce 1 kg of sharpening stones approx. 1500 kg of cliff must be removed. The thin yellow slices are glued to a slate base and cut to size.

Quality of Natural Stones

For many years, the Belgian coticule and Arkansas stones have been synonymous with high-quality whetstones. But these stones are natural products. Due to limited resources, the quality of these stones may increasingly vary. Japanese waterstones with fine grain structures are recommended as an alternative.

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Grit 6000-8000
Dimensions 75 x 30 x 20 mm
Base Slate
Recommended steels All steels
Abrasive Natural stone
Abrasive surface size 75 x 30 mm mm
Abrasive layer thickness 10 mm
Grade of wear low
For tool type Knives and tools
Use Honing, from K4000, for honing after sharpening

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705557

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Ready to ship, delivery time 3-4 workdays within Germany

€14.20 per piece(s)

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	Type		Price		Quantity
	Belgian Whetstone, Honing/Polishing Stone, Closer Article number 705557		€14.20

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Trueing Grille for Sharpening Stones

Finely woven, silicon carbide-coated grille for trueing uneven sharpening stones. The grille is placed on a flat surface and the sharpening stone is rubbed over it in a circular motion.

€6.90

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Article No. 711297

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