#1000 Grit Ceramic (Orange) Professional Series Water Stone - Shapton

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Product Description
Our #1000 Grit Orange Shapton Professional Ceramic Water Stone is designed for professional use. It will very rapidly remove scratches from coarser stones and establish a wire edge (burr). The stone is fired at a high temperature with a mixture of coarse #1000 abrasive and a clay binder. Unlike other water stones, it does not need to be soaked prior to use. Simply add water to the surface and start sharpening. It is 8-1/4" x 2-3/4" x 5/8" and is shipped in a plastic storage case that can be used as a stone holder while sharpening. The case has rubber feet help prevent slippage.

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• ASIN: B000E6JPNS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,433 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to expectations, April 8, 2007

By	T. Malyszko (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a power tool guy. Since I didn't have the tools to properly sharpen hand tools, I stayed away from hand tools as much as possible. After attending a class taught by David Marks and seeing his techniques on sharpening, I decided to give it a try. Based on David's reccomendation, I purchased the #5000 Shapton stone and the #1000 Shapton Stone from Japan Woodworker along with a sharpening jig at the local Woodcraft.

I did own a few other cheaper waterstones and did not like them since I had to soak them in water before using them and they were quite messey. With the Shapton's, you simply spray a little water onto the stone and proceed with the sharpening, which substantially reduces the mess.

I use the #1000 stone after using a coarse diamond stone and then finish off with a #5000 Shapton Stone. The final results now make working with hand tools enjoyable.

Keep in mind that the stone alone won't make you a great sharpener, but the combination of the stone, along with finer and coarser grits and a jig will make you a much better one.

If you buy these stones from Japan Woodworker, all the literature is in Japanese, but if you are looking at a Shapton Stone, you probably already understand how they work, so this isn't a big deal.

While the Shapton Stones are pricey, they live up to the hype and are a worthwhile investment if you use hand tools on a regular basis.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No more mess, February 1, 2007

By	E. Weber "woodworker" (NH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been using water stone for some time and until now it was always a messy operation.
You had to let the stone soak in water for a while, get the stone out of the water buket and splash it ofen while in use.
White the shapton stone pro series, the only thing you need is a spray bottle. The stone comes in a box that you can use for storage and as a base when sharpening. Just spray a little water before use and voila.

I am using the 1000, 5000 and 8000 grits.

I do not use the shapton laping system which is out of my budget for now. Instead I use a diamond plate to flaten the stone from time to time which seems to work perfectly.