Abrasive | Guangxi natural whetstone |
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Estimated
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Country of Origin | China |
Extra Material | Mounted on aluminum blank |
Form Factor | KME |
glgc | 8k |
Lubricant | Water |
Thickness of Abrasive | 5-6 mm |
Total Thickness | 9 mm |
Working Surface | 100 x 25 mm (4" x 1") |
Guangxi Whetstones are used for super finish sharpening on KME or Hapstone knife sharpeners.
Guangxi is mined in the Guangxi region in China. Estimated grit for Guangxi is 8000 JIS.
Guangxi stones should be used with water. All that is required is to wet the Guangxi surface. There is no need to immerse the stone.
Guangxi stone does not require any preparations. It is preliminary lapped to ultra-fine grit.
Advantages of aluminum blanks
Stones mounted on aluminum blanks are thicker than stock KME stones. We recommend using the thickness compensator if you use stones of different thickness.