Boride Balanced 5-Stone Boxed Set 6" x 1"

Name: Boride Balanced 5-Stone Boxed Set [6" x 1"]
Brand: Boride
SKU: shopify_US_15399960707181_67826105221229
Price: 111.00 USD
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SKU: SET-BORIDE-5-WS-BOXED

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Details

Brand

Boride

Form Factor

6" Single Sided Edge Pro

Backing

Anodized aluminum blank compatible with Edge Pro

Working Surface

Standard: 152 x 25mm (6" x 1")

Total Thickness

9mm

Abrasive

Aluminum oxide

Material Thickness

6mm

Recommended Routine

Water

Grit Rating 📊:

Extra Coarse Coarse Medium Fine Extra Fine

Set Composition:

5 items
F150, F220, F400, F800, F1200

Grit Scale:

F Grit (FEPA-F)

Abrasive Standards:

FEPA-F

Boride Series

Boride Series	Abrasive	Bond / Structure	Cutting Speed	Wear Resistance	Loading / Glazing Resistance	Scratch Character	Best Steel Range	Lubricant Preference	Best Use in Progression	Main Strength	Main Weakness
CS-HD	Silicon Carbide	Hard vitrified coarse-cut SiC	Very High	Medium	Good	Deep, aggressive, harsh	Hard wear-resistant steels	Water / Dry	Heavy reprofiling	Fastest Boride stock removal	Rough finish, harsh feedback
CS-WX	Silicon Carbide	Waterstone-like refined SiC bond	High	Medium	Very good	Cleaner and shallower than CS-HD	High-carbide steels, hard stainless	Water	Coarse-to-medium difficult steel sharpening	SiC speed with smoother finish	Still wears faster than premium AlOx
Ruby	Friable Aluminum Oxide	Fast releasing open bond	High	Medium-low	Excellent	Toothy, lively	Simple/tough steels	Water	Fast bevel establishment	Very responsive cutter	Dishes relatively fast
T2	Premium Aluminum Oxide	Premium vitrified universal bond	High	High	Very good	Clean and even	Universal	Water	Main sharpening workhorse	Best all-around Boride	Not as aggressive as SiC on monster steels
Golden Star	Premium Aluminum Oxide	Refined premium bond	High	High	Very good	Slightly smoother than T2	Universal	Water	Mid/fine sharpening	Excellent feedback	Less common grit availability
PC	Premium Aluminum Oxide	Dense finishing vitrified bond	Medium	High	Good	Bright semi-polishing	Medium-hard and hard steels	Water	Pre-finish / finish	Best conventional Boride finisher	Too slow for shaping
AS-9	Aluminum Oxide	Dense oil-oriented vitrified	Medium-low	Very high	Moderate	Smooth bright	Simple steels	Oil preferred	Slow stable finish	Long life	Sluggish on water guided use
AM-K	Aluminum Oxide	Economy vitrified	Medium	Medium-high	Average	Basic utilitarian	Soft-medium steels	Water	Budget intermediate	Affordable filler	No premium traits

Oil Behavior

Tag	Short Definition
oil-retentive	Retains a stable working oil film on the stone surface
oil-wicking	Pulls oil into the stone body and dries the surface quickly

Oil Behavior describes how a sharpening stone interacts with oil during use. The property is especially important for vitrified and resin-bonded stones because oil can either remain on the working surface or be absorbed into the stone body. Oil behavior affects sharpening feel, swarf evacuation, loading tendency, maintenance, and long-term stone cleanliness.

Oil-retentive stones keep a stable lubricating film on the surface during sharpening. This improves swarf mobility, reduces surface drying, and creates a smoother, more consistent sharpening feel. Oil-retentive stones are suitable for long-term use with honing oil.

Oil-wicking stones rapidly absorb oil into the internal structure through capillary action. The working surface dries quickly, swarf removal becomes less efficient, and oil contamination may become difficult or impossible to remove completely. Oil-wicking stones are generally better suited for water-based sharpening.