Baikalite Whetstone 6" x 1"

BAIKALITEX

Details

Abrasive Baikalite natural whetstone
Available Grits 📊 Grit Chart Estimated
8000 JIS UF
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")

Description

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.

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