Kagemitsu Saikō no combination stone #400/ #1000 -XL-
Kagemitsu combination water stone,
High quality water stone, can be used on both sides with a Japanese grain size of 400 and 1000.
Properties:
- Dimensions of the stone: 180 X 60 X 30 mm
- Grit: # 400 / # 1000 grit
- Synthetic resin bonded
- Abrasive: Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (white corundum)
- Including silicone anti-slip mat
- China made
- The colors used can vary from batch to batch (it can be green/white, blue/white or red/white)
Particularities
- These stones have a relatively large moisture absorption. The stone must first be immersed for at least 15 minutes in water.
- Allow to air dry after use and do not expose to temperatures below 0 or above 40 degrees Celsius.
- Steel residue and stone slurry must not be rinsed off during grinding, this has an extra grinding effect.
- These stones work best in combination with a Nagura stone
- The stone must be regularly sprinkled with water during grinding.
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 is also due to the steel type.
