Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools
	Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 7 A - 10711 Berlin - Germany Tel ++49 (0)30 342 1757 - Fax ++49 (0)30 342 1764 Website: www.fine-tools.com

Dieter Schmid - Fine Tools Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 7 A - 10711 Berlin Tel ++49 30 342 1757 - Fax ++49 30 342 1764 Website: www.fine-tools.com

Overview Sharpening Tools Using Japanese Waterstones Which waterstone should I choose?

Japanese Waterstones: SUEHIRO and CERAX

Japanese Waterstones: KING and SUN TIGER Japanese Waterstones: SHAPTON Japanese Waterstones: NANIWA Japanese Waterstones: Combination Stones, Sickle Stones, Sculpture's Whet Stones

The Japanese waterstone manufacturer Suehiro, from Niigata Province, makes the Suehiro und Cerax brands. Cerax is the most popular of the two. Cerax stones are notable for the fact that they do not erode as quickly as classic Japanese water stones. With the 8000 grit stone, one can achieve the sharpest and most mirror-polished blade. Aside from that, we offer the classic SUEHIRO 6000 grit honing stone and also a 3000 grit stone to bridge between sharpening and honing. We recommend that SUEHIRO and CERAX stones not be left in their water baths too long. It is enough to put them in five minutes before use. The surface of these stones can erode if they are stored too long in water. This is not really a disadvantage however. It happens because there is relatively little binder in the stones: less binder - so quicker cutting as dull particles come loose and allow the fresh, sharp grit to come into play. Waterstones do wear concave with use and require periodic re-flattening. Our flattening stones will do this job. A flat stone is indispensable for effective sharpening, especially with flat blades like chisels and plane irons.

SUEHIRO Honing Stone wide for honing, for all who consider the step from 1000 to 6000 as too large. Grain size: 3000 Size: 207 mm x 73 mm x 23 mm Order nr. 312070 Price € 39.90

SUEHIRO Honing Stone wide for honing Grain size: 6000 Size: 207 mm x 73 mm x 23 mm Order nr. 312071 Price € 39.90

CERAX Sharpening Stone Grain size: 700 for fast sharpening, less wash out than classical water stones with removable non-slip rubber sheet Size: 207 mm x 73 mm x 28 mm Order nr. 312090 Price € 38.90

CERAX Sharpening Stone Grain size: 1000 for fine sharpening, less wash out than classical water stones with removable non-slip rubber sheet Size: 210 mm x 73 mm x 28 mm Order nr. 312091 Price € 43.90

CERAX Honing Stone Grain size: 6000 for honing, with artificial Nagurastone Size: 205 mm x 73 mm x 22 mm Order nr. 312092 Price € 59.90

CERAX Honing Stone Grain size: 8000 for finest honing, with artificial Nagurastone for polished mirror side of chisels and blades and for the sharpest edge Size: 205 mm x 73 mm x 22 mm Order nr. 312093 Price € 69.00

Artificial Nagura Stone to build up a slurry of paste on waterstones for polishing. A Nagura stone makes the surface of the whetstone slippier and prevents the tool from sticking. Size: 60 mm x 21 mm x 13 mm Order nr. 312129 Price € 3.80