DMT DiaSharp Bench Stone 4x1 D4C one-sided, coarse

The DMT DiaSharp Bench Stone 4x1 D4C one-sided, coarse is a compact sharpening stone. The coarse stone will quickly sharpen a blunt edge and prepare it for the following step in the sharpening process. Diamond-coated sharpening stones quickly remove material and, depending on the grain size sharpen your knives razor-sharp. The advantage of diamond sharpening stones is that they don't have to be lapped. With this DiaSharp stone the diamond particles are added to a 4 mm thick steel sheet. As such the flatness of this sharpening stone is guaranteed.

DMT DiaSharp Bench Stone 4x1: grain size

The grain size of a diamond-coated stone and a water stone cannot easily be compared. This is because the construction and materials used are substantially different. With a water stone, the sharpening grains are incorporated in the stone. These grains are also released from the stone during use and become some kind of sharpening paste. With a diamond-coated stone, the diamonds are secured in the surface of the stone.

The DMT DuoBase met MagnaBase-adapter makes sharpening much more stable and easy. You can use the DMT sharpening stones with or without water. The advantage of sharpening with water is that the stone is lubricated and the sharpening residue is removed. Never use oil, always water. It is also good to know that a diamond-coated sharpening stone must be sharpened as well. A new sharpening stone removes quite a lot of material. Only after 5 to 10 knives does the stone have its final effect.