It's highly recommended to own a thickness compensator because the ability to use sharpening stones of different thicknesses allows for a high level of flexibility

Snow White 8000 stones are preliminarily lapped and do not require lapping after purchase

use double-sided adhesive tape or acrylic glue

and thickness compensator

All Boride stones are 6 mm thick and are mounted on high-quality aluminum blanks

plywood storage case for edge pro stones Variation:9 Stones It's highly recommended to ownWooden Storage Case made of plywood holds and protects your Edge Pro stones. The case is compatible with 6" stones mounted or unmounted on aluminum blanks, total thickness up to 12 mm, width from 0. 5" (12 mm) to 1" (25 mm). The case utilizes high quality metal fittings, locking magnets, ventilation holes. Variants with 6, 9, and 12 stone slots are available.