Help with Gesswein abrasive sticks

[Patrice Lemée]

I bought a box of them and they come in 4 grits, 120, 220, 320, and 400. The thing is there is 5 types with different colors (except 2X white). Any idea on the difference between them? I guess maybe something about how resistant they are. But which is which and when to use them?

Thanks

 

[tattooedfreak]

I found this, does it help?


Color grit

Emerald 120
Gold 180
Light Brown 300
Orange 400
Blue 800
White 1000
Red 1200


Did they not send a chart or did you buy second hand?

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Thanks but no they did not send a chart. The sticks are marked with the grit numbers it's just that there is different colors of the same grit.

 

[tattooedfreak]

Fair enough then.. wish I could be of more help.

 

[unky_gumbi]

Patrice try this link, it looks like the color code is for what the stones are made of

 

[Patrice Lemée]

That's great Unky, exactly what I needed. Thanks for your help.