Dark Dressing Stick – 100 Grit
Dark Dressing Stick – 100 Grit
The Tenax Dark Dressing Stick is a 100 grit silicon carbide dressing stick used to open up a glazed diamond tool, not to work stone. The part number is a standard abrasive marking and reads across cleanly: C for silicon carbide, 100 for the grit, J for a soft grade, 8 for the structure and V for a vitrified bond.
The soft grade is deliberate. A dressing stick has to break down as it is used so it keeps exposing fresh abrasive against the tool being dressed; a hard stick glazes instead of cutting. The dark colour that gives this stick its trade name comes from the silicon carbide abrasive. Cross-section and length are not stated on this listing, so confirm the stick size before ordering.
Key Features
- 100 grit
- Silicon carbide abrasive
- Soft grade (J), structure 8, vitrified bond
- For dressing and opening up glazed diamond tooling, not for working stone
- Cross-section and length are not stated on this listing
Who Is This For?
Shops restoring the cut on glazed segments, cup wheels and drilling tooling. It is not a stone-finishing abrasive and it is not a substitute for replacing a worn-out diamond tool — dressing recovers a glazed tool, it does not add diamond back to one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a dressing stick used for?
A dressing stick is run against a diamond tool that has glazed over, to wear back the bond and expose fresh diamond so the tool cuts again.
What abrasive is in this stick?
Silicon carbide, at 100 grit, in a vitrified bond. The dark colour of this stick comes from the silicon carbide abrasive.
Why does a dressing stick need to be soft?
Because it has to break down in use. A soft-grade stick keeps presenting fresh abrasive to the tool being dressed instead of glazing over itself.
What other dressing sticks does the catalogue carry?
The catalogue also stocks aluminum oxide CNC dressing sticks, including a 150 grit and a 46 grit, for shops that want the other abrasive family.