Shapton KUROMAKU "Wine" Waterstone, 5000 Grit
Shapton Kuromaku Professional Whetstone, 5000 Grit, #K0704 210mm x 70mm, 15mm thick.
These Kuromaku/Professional series stones are very fast cutting and long-lasting, offering nice sharpening feedback while still being very hard so they resist dishing nicely. Note that these are splash-and-go, so do not soak these stones.
These stones come in a convenient plastic case that also doubles as a stone holder, though the affordable Naniwa universal/adjustable stone holder also works fine for these stones and will certainly be more stable and secure.
Made in Japan.
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You can see this stone in action in Shapton's Beginner's Guide to Knife Sharpening video!
• Grit: #5000
• Dimensions: 210mm x 70mm x 15mm
• Color: Wine Red
• Material: Ceramic
• Cutting Ability: Very Fast
• Finishing Ability: Very Sharp
• Durability: High
• Usage: Sharpening knives and general sharpening of tools