Sneak Peek: Venev OCB Bonded Diamonds

The OCB version of Venev Diamonds utilizes a brand-new yellow binder with no abrasive particles in the composition. OCB is available in extra-fine grits only and offers better scratch-free sharpening result.

Venev OCB Diamonds are available in F1200 grit (2.5μm) only. F800 grit (6μm) will be released in Q1. Dual-sided formats of OCB will be released at the same time.

• I have the original Venev diamond stone 1200 grit. Do I need the OCB?

  Legacy binder composition includes medium-hard particles up to 7 microns large. (It was necessary to stabilize diamond/binder matrix.) As result, when sharpening some steels the legacy F1200 and F2000 may not show noticeable progression after F800. In this case, the new OCB diamonds will be the good upgrade.

• Do I need to lap OCB diamonds?

  We recommend lapping all Venev diamonds including OCB because flatness tolerance is the same as for legacy diamonds. However, it's not mandatory for OCB version because the surface is finer.

• How about OCB F2000 grit?

  It will not be released due to substantial technology limits. F2000 will be legacy only.