Norton Combination Grit Abrasive Benchstone, Aluminum Oxide, 6" Length x 2" Width x 1" Height Customer Review

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- Alex

Norton Combination Grit Abrasive Benchstone, Aluminum Oxide, 6" Length x 2" Width x 1" Height

The Norton 100/320-grit amalgamation oilstone is made of aluminum oxide with 100 grit on one face for repairing steel cold edges and 320 grit on the opposite face for sharpening and maintaining them; it produces durable, smooth-cold edges, and is preferred for accurate tolerances. The stone is prefilled with oil to save time and eliminate the need to presoak it former to use. The oil prevents metal from bonding with the abrasive surface by flushing away dislodged abrasive and metal chips. This oilstone is commonly used to renovate cold edges on small honest-edged tools such as chisels, knives, smooth blades, and precision instruments.

This aluminum oxide stone has a tough fracture- and wear-resistant grit that is more durable than silicon carbide and capable of sharpening to very accurate tolerances. It is created by grading aluminum oxide to a fixed particle size and amalgamation it with bonding agents. It is then molded and surface-finished. This 1 x 6 x 2 inch (H x W x D) stone, suitable for bench use, is harder and more durable than a waterstone. (H is height, the vertical interval from lowest to peak point; W is width, the horizontal interval from left to right; D is depth, the horizontal interval from front to back.) It conforms to the American National Values Institute (ANSI) abrasive grit values.

Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are abrasive surfaces used to grind and hone the edges of steel cold implements, such as chisels, knives, scissors, hand scrapers, and smooth blades. Sharpening is the process of creating or re-establishing a cold edge by grinding away portions of the metal to change the angle of the edge and reform the shape. Honing removes small imperfections. Stones can be flat, for working flat edges, or shaped, for edges that are more complicated. Sharpening stones are made of natural or phony materials that range from softer to harder, and are categorized by the size of their abrasive particles, known as grit. A stone with a coarser grit is used when more metal needs to be removed (e.g., when sharpening a nicked or very dull blade); the stone with the finest grit produces the sharpest edge. Where facts are assigned to specify grit, they range from coarser grit (low) to finer grit (high). Some sharpening stones are designed for use with a lubricating liquid, some can be used dry, and others can be used either wet or dry. When used with lubricating liquid, a sharpening stone can be called a waterstone or an oilstone, based on the fat required.

Norton Abrasives manufactures sanding, grinding, and polishing abrasives, and has been located in the United States in view of the fact that 1885. Norton, now a strain of Saint-Gobain, meets ISO 9000 and 14001 official recognition for feature and environmental management values.