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Kagemitsu Saikō no set DELUXE 2 combination stones #400/#1000 and #3000/ #10000 -XL-, flattening stone, Nagura and 2 stoneholders
DELUXE Set of 2 Kagemitsu Saikō no combination water stones, smoothing stone, nagura stone and 2 stainless steel holders.
Extra large and high quality water stones, can be used on both sides with a Japanese grain size of 400 and 1000 grit and a polishing stone with 3000 and 10,000. perfect for making your knife razor sharp. This set also includes a smoothing or leveling stone and a loose nagura stone to keep your stones in top condition. In addition, this set includes 2 rubber/stainless steel holders to firmly secure the stones.
Properties:
- Dimensions of the stones: 200 X 75 X 30 mm
- Grit: #400/#1000 and #3000/#10,000 grit
- Resin bonded
- Abrasive: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
- Includes silicone anti-slip mats
- china made
The flattening stone has a grit of #60 and is 180 x 60 x 25 mm and is made of Silicon carbide (SiC)
Particularities
These stones have a relatively large moisture absorption. The stone must first be immersed in hard warm water for at least 15 minutes.
Allow to air dry after use and do not expose to temperatures below 0 or above 40 degrees Celsius.
Steel residue and slurry should not be rinsed off during grinding, this has an extra grinding effect.
These stones work best in combination with a Nagura stone
During sharpening, the stone must be regularly sprinkled with water.
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 grit 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 has damage, start with a sharpening stone. A whetstone can then 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 buffing stone (normally between 4000 and 8000 grit), this is intended 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 type of steel.
