Belgian Blue Sharpening Stone

Belgian blue stones should only be used with water never oil.

Belgian blue sharpening stone.

The unique shape of the crystals together with their hardness results in a combination of fast cutting and fine honing that is unmatched by other stones. Belgian blue whetstones are found alongside and are related to coticule whetstones. The yellow sharpening stone ardennes coticule is available only in small thin layers and therefore is glued to a slate base. It is often odd shaped to make use of all the pieces.

Belgian sharpening stones contain a large percentage of garnet crystals. This includes both the operation of the slate quarries and mine and the production and sale of slate for various purposes. Ardennes coticule founded in 1998 is carrying on the business activities started by the first owner burton in 1865. Belgian blue stones should only be used with water never oil.

The belgian blue whetstone or bbw for short is extracted together with and at the same location as the coticule. The blue whetstone 20 30 garnet by weight is available in many sizes even large bench stone sizes and produces a 4000 grit polish. The belgian blue stone is ideal for fine honing all knives and tools. Whetstone knife sharpening handmade natural stone deluxe blue belgian grit 6000 knife sharpener waterstone i best whetstone sharpener 38 96 ardennes coticule stones 602 belgian blue whetstone small.

Garnet is only third in hardness behind diamond and corundum. The only producer of the famous coticule and belgian blue whetstone. The bbw comes in wide vertical strata with the thin coticule seams in between. The bbw was formed in the same way and at the same time as the coticule.

Belgian coticule belgian blue combination 150mm x 40mm 6 x 1 5 select grade sharpening stone with slurry stone choose your stone 130 00 usd belgian coticule belgian blue combination 175mm x 50mm 7 x 2 select grade sharpening stone with slurry stone choose your stone 230 00 usd. See our belgian blue whetstones. The belgian blue stone is one of the nicest sharpening stones you ll ever use and quickly produces a mirror polish on all knives and tools. Two grades of sharpening stone.

The presence of iron oxide in the stone explains the bluish purple colour. While each type is often used as a stand alone sharpening stone they are sometimes combined the bbw being used for initial sharpening and the coticule being used for fine finishing.