Sharpening Stones FAQs

BORA offers 3 sharpening stones currently. Part numbers are 501057, 501060, and 501098.

General Sharpening Stone FAQs

What type of oil should I use on the BORA sharpening stone?

• Below are some dos and don'ts for using oil on sharpening stones
• Don't switch lubricants
• Don't use vegetable oil
• Don't use motor oil
• Use a honing oil
• Use mineral oil
• Use baby oil
• For more in depth information, please see the related artice called "How should I lubricate my sharpening stone?"

501057 BORA 6" Aluminum Oxide Sharpening Stone

What is the grit size for the 501057 6" Aluminum Oxide sharpening stone?

• The dark grey side is 120 grit.
• The light grey side is 240 grit.

501060 BORA 8" Aluminum Oxide Sharpening Stone

What is the grit size for the 501060 8" Aluminum Oxide sharpening stone?

• The grey side is 120 grit.
• The orange side is 240 grit.

501098 BORA 6" Green Silicon Sharpening Stone

What is the grit size for the 501098 6" Green Silicon sharpening stone?

• The dark green side is 240 grit.
• The light green side is 320 grit.