Review of VENEV Gemini Series Curved Metallic Bonded Diamond Sharpening Stones
Published: 6 years ago
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The place I got my narrow VENEV diamond curved stones is www.Gritomatic.com - they also sell them on their Amazon page. Different GRITs have different prices!!
CURVED for recurve blades:
https://www.gritomatic.com/collections/uncategorized-stones/products/curved-bonded-diamond-stone-for-hapstone
Please let them know that Jake from Canadian Cutting Edge sent you.
At Amazon.COM sold by Gritomatic but they only have a few grits in stock: https://amzn.to/30veu1h
Here is the Amazon storefront for Gritomatic - https://amzn.to/2DnhEvo
Faster shipping because the products are already in USA.
FLAT diamond stones (25% - This number is often misunderstood, 25% is the standard amount of diamonds the sharpening stones. They also make them in 50% which = 2x the diamonds, and 75% which is 3x the diamonds, and 100% which is 4X the diamonds as the standard sharpening stones.)
"25% diamond stones" - 3 stones = 6 grits 100, 240, 400, 800, 1200, 2000
https://amzn.to/2DnhPH3
If you want more traditional sytle stones with aluminum holder: https://amzn.to/3ic5kNj
I strongly suggest the 100% types as they have 4X the amount of diamond as the 25%
All the VENEV stones that Gritomatic has - https://www.gritomatic.com/collections/venev-industrial-diamonds
I have used many types of diamond stones in the past. Most of which have a cross-hatch pattern or dotted pattern of some sort on the surface. None of those have been as useful as the VENEV stones. I most highly recommend the VENEV brand.
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BORIDE stones. You will see many types, but I prefer the CS-HD over others like the T8
Gritomatic has them on their online store and in their AMAZON store:
https://www.gritomatic.com/collections/boride
Amazon
Wide CS-HD - https://amzn.to/2V9WvZw
Narrow CS-HD - https://amzn.to/2LAnJEt
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BORIDE website
If you can figure out how to navigate the BORIDE website, they will sell directly to consumers. Their website is set up moreso for businesses, but it can be the cheaper way to get their stones -
One stone at a time - https://www.borideabrasives.com/PublicStore/product/CS-HD,27.aspx
SETS of stones - https://www.borideabrasives.com/PublicStore/product/108,108.aspx
On the right side of the page you select the type - CS-HD (or other if you want)
And then you select eitehr the Standard Kit or Fine Grit kit. Standard is 5 stones 150 to 600 and Fine Grit is 6 stones 320 to 1200. I buy BOTH kits. I wish they had one kit with all grits.
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The place I got my narrow VENEV diamond curved stones is www.Gritomatic.com - they also sell them on their Amazon page. Different GRITs have different prices!!
CURVED for recurve blades:
https://www.gritomatic.com/collections/uncategorized-stones/products/curved-bonded-diamond-stone-for-hapstone
Please let them know that Jake from Canadian Cutting Edge sent you.
At Amazon.COM sold by Gritomatic but they only have a few grits in stock: https://amzn.to/30veu1h
Here is the Amazon storefront for Gritomatic - https://amzn.to/2DnhEvo
Faster shipping because the products are already in USA.
FLAT diamond stones (25% - This number is often misunderstood, 25% is the standard amount of diamonds the sharpening stones. They also make them in 50% which = 2x the diamonds, and 75% which is 3x the diamonds, and 100% which is 4X the diamonds as the standard sharpening stones.)
"25% diamond stones" - 3 stones = 6 grits 100, 240, 400, 800, 1200, 2000
https://amzn.to/2DnhPH3
If you want more traditional sytle stones with aluminum holder: https://amzn.to/3ic5kNj
I strongly suggest the 100% types as they have 4X the amount of diamond as the 25%
All the VENEV stones that Gritomatic has - https://www.gritomatic.com/collections/venev-industrial-diamonds
I have used many types of diamond stones in the past. Most of which have a cross-hatch pattern or dotted pattern of some sort on the surface. None of those have been as useful as the VENEV stones. I most highly recommend the VENEV brand.
---------------------
BORIDE stones. You will see many types, but I prefer the CS-HD over others like the T8
Gritomatic has them on their online store and in their AMAZON store:
https://www.gritomatic.com/collections/boride
Amazon
Wide CS-HD - https://amzn.to/2V9WvZw
Narrow CS-HD - https://amzn.to/2LAnJEt
==============
BORIDE website
If you can figure out how to navigate the BORIDE website, they will sell directly to consumers. Their website is set up moreso for businesses, but it can be the cheaper way to get their stones -
One stone at a time - https://www.borideabrasives.com/PublicStore/product/CS-HD,27.aspx
SETS of stones - https://www.borideabrasives.com/PublicStore/product/108,108.aspx
On the right side of the page you select the type - CS-HD (or other if you want)
And then you select eitehr the Standard Kit or Fine Grit kit. Standard is 5 stones 150 to 600 and Fine Grit is 6 stones 320 to 1200. I buy BOTH kits. I wish they had one kit with all grits.
******************************
P-TOUCH Label maker
PC/Mac compatible PT-P700
Canada - $40 - https://amzn.to/2SquECS AWESOME BUY!!
USA - $71.65 - https://amzn.to/2Sofv4W
Smartphone Android/iOS: P-Touch CUBE
Canada - $59 - https://amzn.to/2rUSqLu
USA - $40 - https://amzn.to/2SjLZgp
Label Maker with it's own keyboard: PTD210
Canada - $55 - https://amzn.to/2QUfCbJ
USA - $19.99 - https://amzn.to/2AispKP AWESOME BUY!!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Thank-you for using my links, it helps fund my channel. IF you are watching a video that is more than ONE MONTH old please take the time to use a GearBest link on a new review video and then search for the knife you want after using that link BECAUSE GearBest only gives me credit when you use links that are less than 30 days old.
I do get credit for your entire purchase IF you open GearBest buy clicking on one of my referral links. THANKS. If you have any questions, please ASK.
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My Amazon.COM Influencer page where you can find many items that I recommend:
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Support CCE via PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CCE
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(I don't update this regularly enough but I do have some good pictures here.)
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