Imanishi Kitayama super polishing stone #8000 extremely fine + Nagura
Kitayama Super professional polishing stone with nagura stone.
High quality Japanese water stone from Imanishi with a grain size of 8000. These are stones that are also suitable for professional use, now available in the Netherlands for the first time.
The stone has a very good grinding effect without being too aggressive. The stone has the behavior of a 12000 stone according to the maker and can very well be used as the last stone in the sharpening process. This stone is highly recommended!
Properties:
- Dimensions of the stone: 210 X 72 X 23 mm
- Grit: # 8000 grit
- Including Nagura stone and wooden holder
- Synthetic resin bound
- Abrasive: natural clay (including aluminum oxide (AlO3))
Particularities
- The stone has a limited moisture absorption, so after wetting the stone, grinding can be started immediately
- High hardness and slow wear
- Very long life
- Large size stone (wider than Naniwa water stones).
Grain size (Grit)
The grain size of Japanese sharpening stones is expressed in a number. The higher the number, the finer the abrasive grain and the sharper the result. Basically 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, start with a sharpening stone. Then a whetstone can be used to refine the cut. With a less blunt 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 to get the blade razor sharp. The combination between a whetstone (1000 or 1200) with a 4000-8000 polishing stone is an ideal starter package in our opinion. Polishing stones above 8000 grit do not necessarily produce a sharper result, this is also due to the type of steel.
The holder with rubber feet can be ordered separately.
