Gritomatic

Baikalite Whetstone for Edge Pro

For Hapstone and Edge Pro knife sharpeners (Edge Pro format)

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Abrasive	Baikalite natural whetstone
Available grits 📊 Grit Chart	Estimated 8000 JIS UF
Composition	Single stone
Country of origin	Russia
Extra material	Mounted on aluminum blank
Format	Edge Pro
Thickness of abrasive	5-6 mm
Total thickness	9 mm
Working surface	152 x 25 mm (6" x 1")

Features

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.

Specification

Product size: 160 x 25 x 9 mm (6" x 1" x ⅓")
Working surface: 152 x 25 x 6 mm (6" x 1" x ¼")
Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz)
Abrasive: Cryptocrystalline Silica
Extra materials: Aluminum Blank, 3M PSA

How to use

Baikalite stones should be used with one of these lubricants:

Refined olive oil
Oleic aсid

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.

About Gritomatic

Gritomatic is not just an online shop. This private brand is a collection of high-quality, custom-made sharpening products. Gritomatic offers natural and synthetic stones, empty blanks and leather.