Blue Belgian Whetstone, Honing/Polishing Stone, Bench Stone | Honing/Polishing stones (K4000-30.000)

Thicker and longer lasting than the cream-coloured stones, but with equally good honing properties.

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 250 x 60 x 13 mm
Recommended steels All steels
Abrasive Natural stone
Abrasive surface size 250 x 60 mm
Abrasive layer thickness 13 mm
Grade of wear low
For tool type Knives and tools
Use Honing, from K4000, for honing after sharpening

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705570

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Sharpening Stone Holder for Sink

With this high-quality sharpening stone holder with non-slip rubber feet, you always have a clean and stable workstation - in the sink or on the work table. The stainless steel sharpening stone holder fits a sink width of 330 - 580 mm....

€103.00

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Article No. 711035

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Tormek Rubber Work Mat RM-533

This waterproof yet non-slip rubber mat is ideal as a workpad for sharpening machines as well as for sharpening by hand using waterstones. The raised rim and all-round groove will retain any water spillage. The relatively soft material...

€52.10

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Article No. 705198

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