Sharpening Stones

The Norton 1000/8000 Grit Combination Waterstone creates an abrasive slurry during use, for effective sharpening, and less pressure than oil stones. The 1000 grit is fairly course and should be used to fix minor chips and dings in the blade. The 8000 is used for a high degree of polish on a knife. Generally, stones in this range are used on traditional Japanese knives to smooth grind marks along the shinogi line and minimize drag. For general use like cutting tomatoes, this may be too high a degree of sharpening. When slicing meats and fishes you benefit from this mirror finish sharpening. The blue plastic box features rubber feet, and can be used as a holder during use.

Dimensions: 8 x 3 x 1 in. Learn More