Ardennes Coticule 843 Belgian Blue and La Pyrns combination sharpening stone 150 x 60 mm

Introduction The Ardennes Coticule 843 Belgian Blue & La Pyrns combination sharpening stone is a small sharpening stone you can easily carry with you. The La Pyrns and the Belgian Blue Whetstones (BBW) from Ardennes Coticule are natural sharpening stones with unique features. The two natural stones are glued together with a layer of silicone. Each side has its own grain size. ## La Pyrns The grey side is a La Pyrns natural stone from the French Pyrenees. This stone contains small quartz crystals that make sure the stone does what it is supposed to: sharpen your knives. This side has a grain size of approx. 1200 grit and is therefore great when sharpening relatively blunt knives. ## Belgian Blue Whetstone The purple/blue side is a Belgian Blue Whetstone from Belgium. It is enhanced with a grain size of approx. 4000 grit. With this side you can sharpen your knife and make sure it stays sharp. Belgian Blue Whetstones consist of 30% garnets. These are particles that are released as you use it and make sure the stone can do what it is meant to: sharpen your knives. It is a 100% natural product from the Belgian Ardennes and each sharpening stone is modified by hand. Little differences in terms of shape, colour and size can therefore occur. ## Use Make sure you add water to the stone before use. You don’t need to submerge it for a specific period of time. The grain size of this sharpening stone corresponds with a 1200 grit and 4000 grit Japanese sharpening stone. However, do keep in mind that the pressure you apply as you use the stone will also affect the coarseness of the stone. If you apply a lot of pressure more particles will be released. As such it will become even coarser. If you apply less pressure less particles will be released. Because these particles slowly wear out this sharpening stone will become finer in time. General information Brand:Ardennes Coticule Colour:grey Series:Belgian Blue Number:1 Warranty on materials and manufacturing defects:2 yearCountry of origin:Belgium Article number:AR843 Dimensions & weight Height:2.3 cm Height storage box / etui:2.5 cm Height usable part:2.3 cm Length:15 cm Length storage box:15.5 cm Length usable part:15 cm Weight:600 g Width:6 cm Width storage box:6.8 cm Width usable part:6 cm Material Abrasive:belgian blue, Garnet, Quartzcohesive agent:mica-bound Features & functions Grit according to supplier:1200, 4000 Type:combination stone delivered with sharpening guides:NoUse with water:yes, create wet surface before usingGrit size:Extra fine (3000-5000), Medium (600-1000) Scope of delivery delivered as a set:No delivered with stand:No Storage box / etui:No