CUBIC BORON NITRIDE, CBN   
SHARPENING STONES
150 х 25 х 7 x 3 x 4

CBN (cubic boron nitride) is a generic name, there are also other names of this material, depending on manufacturer: borazon, elbor, cubonite, etc. 
CBN (cubic boron nitride) is the second-hardest material after diamond,  and has the best price-performance ratio for processing steels, comparing to other materials, including diamond, silicon carbide or aluminum oxide.  
Due to it's high resistance specs, CBN can be used dry without lubricant. This makes CBN the cleanest of the available sharpening stones.  

Length: 150 mm = 6 inch
Width:   25 mm x = 1 inch
Total thickness:  7 mm = 0.28 inch
CBN thickness:    3 mm = 0.12 inch
Blank thickness: 4 mm = 0.16 inch

Recommendations on selection of sharpening stones
How to maintain sharpening stones  
 
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Bond: innovative combined bonds to ensure the best performance, resin bond BP50 for polishing at fine sizes and metal-resin bond BP05 for grinding at coarser grain sizes. 

Grain size: Please select from the list, or read Technical information.  
Do not waste your money on cheaper stones with lower/unknown concentration.

Flat solid block on aluminum.
  
Available on stock 

Preparation of sharpening stones

Unlike other sharpening stones, most of these combined bond stones do not need preparation, except stones with grits finer 1 microns (<Grit 15000). Ultrafine grains (1/0, 0.5/0) form agglomerates in a bond, so you may need to dress them with abrasive powders/pastes, or they will be self-polished after sharpening of 30-50 knives.

Selection of SiC powders for  dressing  of sharpening stones

Stone	Starting grit	Finishing grit
500/400 μ = 35/40= D501	F16 (1230 μ)	F24 (745 μ)
400/315 μ = 40/45= D426	F16 (1230 μ)	F46 (370 μ)
315/250 μ = 50/60= D301	F24 (745 μ)	F46 (370 μ)
250/200 μ = 60/70= D251	F24 (745 μ)	F60 (260 μ)
200/160 μ = 70/80= D213	F36 (525 μ)	F60 (260 μ)
160/125 μ = 100/120= D151	F46 (370 μ)	F80 (180 μ)
125/100 μ = 120/140= D126	F60 (260 μ)	F100 (129 μ)
100/80 μ = 140/170= D107	F60 (260 μ)	F120 (109 μ)
80/63 μ = 170/200= D91	F80 (180 μ)	F150 (82 μ)
63/50 μ = 230/270= D64	F100 (129 μ)	F180 (69 μ)
50/40 μ = 270/325= D54	F120 (109 μ)	F220 (58 μ)
40/28 μ = 550= M40	F150 (82 μ)	F240 (46 μ)
28/20 μ = 650= M25	F180 (69 μ)	F320 (30 μ)
20/14 μ = 1100= M20	F240 (46 μ)	F400 (18 μ)
14/10 μ = 1500= M16	F320 (30 μ)	F400 (18 μ)
10/7 μ = 1700= M10	F400 (18 μ)	F600 (10 μ)
7/5 μ = 3000= M6.3	F600 (10 μ)	F800 (6,7 μ)
5/3 μ = 4000= M4	F600 (10 μ)	F800 (6,7 μ)
3/2 μ = 6000= M1.5	F800 (6,7 μ)	F1200 (3 μ)
2/1 μ = 10000	F800 (6,7 μ)	F1200 (3 μ)
1/0 μ	F800 (6,7 μ)	F1200 (3 μ)
0.5/0 μ	F800 (6,7 μ)	F1200 (3 μ)

Use and cleaning of CBN sharpening stones

Use any comfortable oil (baby, olive..) to prevent glazing. If glazed - clean with alcohol and toothbrush.

Maintenance (in 1-2 years), flattening/revitalization:
- resin bond stones - with silicon (silica) carbide powders on glass plate,
- metal bond stones - with FeCl.
There are other methods (with SiC powders..), but method with FeCl, on glass plate is the cheapest and simplest.

You may buy 100 gr. of FeCl in dimensions selection window (click also any grain size to select it). I sell it if you buy a stone.

Grain size/operation reference chart
30000 grit = 0.5/0 μ - fine polishing
15000 grit = 1/0 μ - fine polishing
10000 grit = 2/1 μ - fine polishing
5000 grit = 3/2 μ - fine polishing
4000 grit = 5/3 μ - polishing
3000 grit = 7/5 μ - polishing
1700 grit = 10/7 μ - polishing
1500 grit = 14/10 μ - polishing
1100 grit = 20/14 μ - polishing
650 grit = 28/20 μ - polishing
550 grit = 40/28 μ - fine grinding
325 grit = 50/40 μ - fine grinding
285 grit = 63/50 μ - fine grinding
240 grit = 80/63 μ - fine grinding
225 grit = 100/80 μ - fine grinding
160 grit = 125/100 μ - grinding
100 grit = 160/125 μ - grinding
80 grit = 200/165 μ - sharpening / rough grinding

 
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