BYXCO "Manticore" Boat Stone -- "Grade B" Blue Ridge Knives though it is very similar

though it is very similar

Made from heat-treated blue synthetic sapphire crystals in a ceramic bond

easily sanitized

The only thing wrong with this example is a small cosmetic chip in the wood along where the head is mounted to the handle

with a versatile generalized handle style with a controllable point

BYXCO "Manticore" Boat Stone -- "Grade B" Blue Ridge Knives though it is very similarSo called because of its curved boat like shape, boat stones are typically used in the tool and die industry for deburring and breaking sharp edges on large machine parts, but make for an excellent large hand held stone for bringing a stone to the workpiece rather than the other way around. Think of it like a two handed puck! One flat face and one textured curved face, with tapered sides for ease of grasping. An ultra coarse stone for serious forming,