Details
Brand
Venev Industrial Diamonds
Series
Archer
Form Factor
6" Single Sided Edge Pro
Backing
Anodized aluminum blank compatible with Edge Pro
Working Surface
152 x 25mm (6" x 1")
Total Thickness
6mm
Abrasive
Synthetic monocrystalline diamonds
Binder
MS-1 - Copper-tin alloy metal matrix composite reinforced with silicon carbide. MB-1 - copper-tin alloy metal matrix composite reinforced with boron carbide.
Material Thickness
3mm
Recpmmended Routine
Water
Grit Rating 📊:
Extra Coarse Coarse Medium Fine Extra Fine
Available Grits:
46 FEPAF80F150F240F400F800F1200
Grit Scale:
# Grit (FEPA)
Abrasive Standards:
FEPA-F (grit designation) and GOST 9206-80 (regional standard)
Description

Venev Archer Series Metallic Diamond Sharpening Stones are used for sharpening knives made of any steel using guided knife sharpeners (Hapstone, TSPROF, and other Edge Pro-compatible sharpening systems). Diamond sharpening stones offer excellent performance in sharpening knives of any steel.

Venev Archer consists of a 3mm-thick diamond-bearing plate mounted on an Edge Pro aluminum base. The diamond-bearing plate contains evenly distributed synthetic diamond grains with copper-tin alloy bonding for high endurance and low wearing rate.

All Venev stones use FEPA-F grit classification. Archer series is available in 5 grits: F80 to F800. For grits above F800, Orion Series resin-bonded stones are recommended.

How to use

Metallic Diamonds are recommended to be used with water as a lubricant for the best feedback. The diamond does not absorb water. Splash water on the stone's surface. Dry usage is an acceptable practice, although it results in faster wearing and speeds up stone loading.

About Venev Products
Metallic Binders (MMC)

M2-01 - Copper-tin bronze alloy.

MS-1 - Metal-matrix composite (MMC) - Copper-tin bronze alloy reinforced with silicon carbide.

MB-1 - Metal-matrix composite (MMC) - Copper-tin bronze alloy reinforced with boron carbide.

MS-1A - Metal-matrix composite (MMC) - Aluminum-copper alloy reinforced with silicon carbide.

Resin Binders

B1-10 - Boron-modified phenolic resin (BPF) composite - Made of powdered bakelite, copper additive

B2-01 - Boron-modified phenolic resin (BPF) composite - Made of liquid bakelite, iron additive (softer than В1-10)

В2-01М - Boron-modified phenolic resin (BPF) composite - Made of liquid bakelite, copper additive (softer than В2-01)

OSB (OCB) – A proprietary phenolic resin composite.

(OSB and OCB refer to the same binder; the difference arises from a transliteration quirk of the Cyrillic “ОСБ,” which can be rendered as either “OSB” or “OCB” in Latin script.)

Venev Product Matrix
Code Series Dimensions Bond Class
CBR Cerberus 100×17×10×2×2 Resin Dual‑sided Premium
UMI Ursa 150×16×10×1×1 Resin Dual‑sided Standard
CEN Centaur Centaur³ 150×25×10×1×1 Resin Dual‑sided Standard
CMA Greater Dog 98×40×10×1×1 Resin Dual‑sided Standard
PHE Phoenix 200×83×10×1×1 Resin Dual‑sided Standard
DRA Dragon 200×83×12×2×2 Resin Dual‑sided Premium
SCO Scorpion 100×25×8×2 Resin Single‑sided Mounted
ORI Orion Orion³ 150×25×6×3 Resin Single‑sided Mounted
SGR Archer Gen2⌛ Archer³ 150×25×3 Metallic Single‑sided Variative
SCL Gemini Gen2⌛ 150×12×3 R40 Metallic Single‑sided Mounted
SCL Sculptor⌛ 150×12×3 Metallic Single‑sided Mounted

Resin Dual Premium Resin Dual Standard Resin Single Mounted Metallic Dual Solid Metallic Single Mounted 🚀 Released ⌛ ETA 10/10

Understanding Dimensions (GOST notation) Dual-sided stones have 5 numbers: length × width × full thickness × thickness of abrasive layers for both sides If abrasive layer thickness is variable, the minimum thickness is noted.
Single-sided stones with backing have 4 numbers. Monolayer stones have 3 numbers. Curved stones have a radius of curvature inmm: R40

Coming soon! Archer Gen2 with variative backing and new F43 grit, Gemini Gen2 with new metal matrix composite binder, Sculptor ultra-slim series.

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