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King Deluxe Whetstone #1000 middle fine (Extra large)

SKU: k-105
€ 119,00 (including VAT)
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King super size whetstone,

These are the extra large Japanese water stones for intensive use with a grain size of 1000. The thickness of the stones is no less than 10 cm. Given the hardness and the thickness, these are stones that you can use for the rest of your life.

Properties:

  • Dimensions of the stone: 230 X 100 X 80 mm
  • Grit: # 1000 grit
  • Synthetic resin bonded
  • Abrasive: White Aluminum Oxide (AlO3)

Particularities

  • The stone has relatively large moisture absorption, the stone must first be immersed in lukewarm water for 5-10 minutes. Never leave the stone in the water!
  • High hardness and slow wear
  • Very long service life
  • Extremely large format stone.

Grain size (Grit)
The grain size of Japanese sharpening stones is expressed as a number. The higher the number, the finer the grinding grain and the sharper the result. In principle there are 3 types of stones:

Sharpening stones (Japanese grain size 80-400)
Whetstones (400-3000)
Polishing stones (3000-30,000)
Which stone you start with depends on the time you have and the condition of the knife. If the knife is really blunt or damaged, you start with a sharpening stone. A whetstone can then be used to refine the cut. With a less bone or undamaged knife, you can immediately start with a whetstone (for example, a 1000 or 1200 stone). It is essential to finish with a polishing stone (normally between 4000 and 8000 grit), this is meant to get the blade razor sharp. In our opinion, the combination between a whetstone (1000 or 1200) with a 4000-8000 polishing stone is an ideal starter package. Polishing stones above 8000 grit do not necessarily produce a sharper result, this also depends on the steel type.

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