Abrasive | Baikalite natural whetstone |
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Country of Origin | Russia |
Extra Material | Mounted on aluminum blank |
Form Factor | Edge Pro |
glgc | 8k |
Lubricant | Oil or water |
Thickness of Abrasive | 5-6 mm |
Total Thickness | 9 mm |
Working Surface | 152 x 25 mm (6" x 1") |
Baikalite sharpening stones are used for finish sharpening and honing knives on Hapstone Pro and Edge Pro sharpeners. Baikalite is a naturally abrasive material of high density. Baikalite stones are mounted on high quality aluminum blanks.
Baikalite is mined in the Baikal region of Russia. Baikalite is a dense, opaque variery of silica rock.
Baikalite stones should be used with one of these lubricants:
Baikalite stones do not have any minor defects. Baikalite stones always have a color pattern; this is not a defect.
Baikalite stone does not require any preparations. It is naturally lapped to ultra-fine grit. This is a big advantage because the difficulty of lapping Baikalite is very high.