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Akamonzen whetstone #1000 Medium fine (large)
Naniwa Akamonzen whetstone,
These are the large Japanese water stones for intensive use with a grain size of 1000. The thickness of the stones is 6 cm.
Properties:
- Dimensions of the stone: 210 X 70 X 60 mm
- Grit: # 1000 grit
- Synthetic resin bound
- Abrasive: White Aluminum Oxide (AlO3)
Particularities
- The stone has a relatively high 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 life
- Large size stone.
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.
