#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.

Product Details

• ASIN: B000E6JPNS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,415 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to expectations, April 7, 2007

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

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

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E. Weber "woodworker" (NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: #1000 Grit Ceramic (Orange) Professional Series Water Stone - Shapton (Misc.)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are going to buy only one stone...., June 17, 2011

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Paul Sheer - See all my reviews

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This review is from: #1000 Grit Ceramic (Orange) Professional Series Water Stone - Shapton (Misc.)

I have no intention of becoming an knife-edge-fanatic that works his way through 3000 and 8000 grit. If you are just interested in putting a keen edge on kitchen knives and camping knives, then this stone is the ultimate. Pure joy. Don't settle for less than the best.

A grit of 1000 is just about right in the middle of the grit range: if you don't mind working a bit hard on badly damaged edges, but also are not interested in a super razor sharp result. Razor sharp edges are probably not going to stay razor sharp for long (only the highest carbon steels stay this sharp).

Even with this "course" stone you should be able to get your basic stainless kitchen knife to shave your arm hair. I don't use any tool to hold the knife while sharping - just my judgment and feel. This stone is great because it never gets clogged up - it continues to evenly bind to the edge even if you work it really hard.

This stone is expensive, but you get what you pay for. It's worth every cent and you won't regret it.