Naniwa #220 PA BGS-022p Pink Alumina Traditional Whetstone

Naniwa 220 Grit Pink Alumina Traditional Waterstone is similar to the Naniwa Traditional range of stones, but has been designed to wear more slowly and work faster.

Naniwa traditional water stones offer an excellent balance between price and performance. You get the quality and attention that Naniwa puts into all of its stones, without having to pay the higher prices of more expensive stone lines. Unlike Super stones, they have a traditional binder that absorbs water. We recommend soaking in water before use.

The box has a frame at the top which allows you to place a stone on top for work. The box has rubber feet and ventilation holes so that the stone can be placed inside and closed immediately after work.

Made from Pink Aluminium Oxide, which is harder and more durable than the usual white aluminium oxide or silicon carbide used in other grinding stones. Pink Alumina contains chromium oxide additives which give it a pink colour and increase its hardness and abrasion resistance.

Advantages:

• DurabilityA: Pink aluminium oxide wears more slowly than silicon carbide, so the stone keeps its shape longer.
• Efficiency: Provides good grinding speed, but is less aggressive than silicon carbide stones, so it does not damage the metal surface as deeply.
• Made in Japan, guaranteeing high quality and traditional production techniques.